Cumulus Clouds. When you think of a blue sky dotted with big, puffy, clearly defined clouds, you’re likely picturing fluffy cumulus forms. The name comes from the Latin “cumulo-”, meaning ...

NORFOLK, Va. — Spotting a cumulus cloud is pretty easy. The clouds resemble pieces of cotton candy, but why are cumulus clouds fluffy and not flat?

Cumulus: Detached, bright white, dense clouds and with sharp outlines that develop vertically in the form of rising mounds, domes or towers. The bulging upper parts often resemble a cauliflower.

Cumulus clouds are the very common puffy clouds you see on a partly cloudy day, ... So, those little pieces of white cotton candy in the sky are fluffy thanks to water vapor and the water cycle.

Cumulus clouds are pretty easy to spot. They’re the classic cloud shape: big, fluffy, white cotton balls in the sky. These usually mean fair weather; when you see them, ...

When we think of the word “cloud,” often the white fluffy clouds that we all drew as children on our art projects come to mind. But there are roughly 10 different types of clouds that can ...

Fluffy cumulus clouds line up in bands called 'cloud streets' in an image of Hudson Bay captured Nov. 13 by NASA's Terra satellite.

Dear Tom, When I see clouds, they often appear to be flat on the bottom and fluffy on top. Why is that? — Paul Fleming, Warrenville Dear Paul, You are referring to cumulus clouds, the most ...

After a while, the jostled droplets look a lot like fluffy cumulus clouds (see above). Wang didn’t seem to think that there were any practical applications for his work – but I would have thought this ...

Dear Tom, On approach to an airport during landing, why is it those beautiful light, fluffy and innocent-looking clouds cause so much bumpiness? — Annette Dear Annette, An aircraft feels &#82… ...

The footage shows the fluffy cumulus clouds arranged in a bizarre horizontal ascending line above the highway, bringing life to the cloudy sky. Cumulus clouds are often associated with fair weather.