clouds

Observations Confirm That Aerosols Formed From Plant Emitted Compounds Can Make Clouds Brighter

May 1, 2022October 4, 2021 Troy Oakes

Volatile organic compounds emitted by vegetation form atmospheric aerosols that make clouds more reflective.

An observational study by Finnish research groups confirms a prevailing theory that volatile organic compounds emitted by vegetation form atmospheric aerosols that make clouds more reflective. (Image: susannp4 via Pixabay)

Icy Clouds Could Have Kept Early Mars Warm Enough for Rivers and Lakes, Study Finds

November 1, 2022May 3, 2021 Troy Oakes

The Ingenuity helicopter hovering over the Mars landscape.

Perseverance's left navcam views Ingenuity during its third flight: NASA’s Ingenuity Mars Helicopter can be seen hovering duing its third flight on April 25, 2021. (Image: NASA / JPL-Caltech)

Clouds That Resemble Ocean Waves

July 2, 2022November 16, 2020 Nspirement Staff

Kelvin-Helmholtz clouds look like waves breaking in the ocean. (Image: Brocken Inaglory via Wikimedia Commons)

Clouds on Jupiter Rising Up Above the Surrounding Atmosphere

January 31, 2023November 9, 2019 Troy Oakes

Jupiter’s atmosphere is a swirling, colourful, chaotic mix of currents and eddies. (Image: A. Simon (NASA Goddard) via NASA, ESA)

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