cloud formation
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The process by which clouds are formed, or a visible mass of clouds.
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- Warm, humid air rising over the mountains often leads to striking cloud formation at sunset.
- The pilot reported unusual cloud formation ahead, so we changed course.
- This diagram explains the stages of cloud formation in a thunderstorm.
- Time-lapse footage revealed rapid cloud formation after the front passed.
- Dust particles can act as nuclei for cloud formation in the upper atmosphere.
- Photographers gathered on the coast to capture the dramatic cloud formation.
- Forecast models underestimated the extent of overnight cloud formation.
- We studied how ocean temperatures influence low-level cloud formation.
- From the desert plateau, the slow spiral of cloud formation was mesmerizing.
- Safety guidelines warn hikers when sudden cloud formation indicates an approaching storm.