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What are clouds? And why do they look white?
Category: Science & Medicine
Duration: 00:29:44
Publish Date: 2022-06-02 08:03:00
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Clouds. So fluffy. So wispy. So mysterious. What are they really? Why do they look white? How do they hold so much water for so long? Why do they float?


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References from this episode

  1. https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/why-do-clouds-turn-gray-b
  2. https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/why-do-clouds-float-when/
  3. https://www.usgs.gov/special-topics/water-science-school/science/condensation-and-water-cycle
  4. https://www.usgs.gov/special-topics/water-science-school/science/how-much-does-cloud-weigh?qt-science_center_objects=0#qt-science_center_objects
  5. https://www.nasa.gov/audience/forstudents/k-4/stories/nasa-knows/what-are-clouds-k4.html
  6. https://youtu.be/a2GvzsaOncE
  7. https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/learn-about/weather/types-of-weather/clouds/why-are-clouds-white#:~:text=But%20in%20a%20cloud%2C%20sunlight,background%20of%20the%20blue%20sky
  8. https://www.childrensmuseum.org/blog/why-are-clouds-white



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