what are their effects on climate ?
Due to reflectivity, clouds cool the earth by around, however, at the same time, they heat the earth by around by reflecting emitted radiation, an effect largely caused by cirrus clouds
Cumulus cloud
Due to reflectivity, clouds cool the earth by around , an effect largely caused by stratocumulus clouds. However, at the same time, they heat the earth by around by reflecting emitted radiation, an effect largely caused by cirrus clouds. This averages out to a net loss of . Cumulus clouds, on the other hand, have a variable effect on heating the earth's surface. The more vertical "cumulus congestus" species and cumulonimbus genus of clouds grow high into the atmosphere, carrying moisture with them, which can lead to the formation of cirrus clouds
why does the height of the cumulus cloud base change Due to weather factors such as instability, moisture, and temperature gradient what are cumulus clouds ? They are clouds which have flat bases and are often described as "puffy", "cotton-like" or "fluffy" in appearance how are they formed ? They are formed via atmospheric convection as air warmed by the surface begins to rise
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Cumulus cloud [SEP] Effects on climate
Due to reflectivity, clouds cool the earth by around , an effect largely caused by stratocumulus clouds. However, at the same time, they heat the earth by around by reflecting emitted radiation, an effect largely caused by cirrus clouds. This averages out to a net loss of . Cumulus clouds, on the other hand, have a variable effect on heating the earth's surface. The more vertical "cumulus congestus" species and cumulonimbus genus of clouds grow high into the atmosphere, carrying moisture with them, which can lead to the formation of cirrus clouds. The researchers speculated that this might even produce a positive feedback, where the increasing upper atmospheric moisture further warms the earth, resulting in an increasing number of "cumulus congestus" clouds carrying more moisture into the upper atmosphere.