Are clouds tangible?

This article is part of the NASA Knows! (Grades K-4) series. A cloud is made of water drops or ice crystals floating in the sky. There are many kinds of clouds. Clouds are an important part of Earth’s weather. Moreover, are clouds dirty? Scientists have known for years that cloud formation is an extremely dirty …

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Why cloud storage is good?

Many companies, regardless of their size, prefer to store data inside in-house servers and data centers. Today’s employees want to have a better work-life balance and this goal can be best achieved through letting them telecommute. Better collaboration and communication, lower overhead, and data protection are a couple more things to pay attention too. Cloud …

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Does a cloud have cells?

Open-cell clouds have air sinking in the center of cells and rising along the edges. In both cases, clouds form when parcels of warm air rise, expand, and cool enough for water vapor to condense into liquid droplets. The presence of open or closed-cell stratocumulus clouds offer clues about the distribution of precipitation. What is …

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