How much does a cloud weigh? Stolen from USGS… A 1 cubic kilometer (km3) cloud contains 1 billion cubic meters.Doing the math: 1,000,000,000 × 0.5 = 500,000,000 grams of water droplets in our cloud. That is about 500,000 kilograms or 1.1 million pounds (about 551 tons). But, that “heavy” cloud is floating over your head because the air below it is even heavier— the lesser density of the cloud allows it to float on the dryer and more-dense air.
Richard Howland-Bolton Premium Member almost 2 years ago
It did, but it mist!
the lost wizard almost 2 years ago
Clouded thinking. :)
InTraining almost 2 years ago
Pioerpoiont next visit, check the dump for a nice tent…!
Teto85 Premium Member almost 2 years ago
How much does a cloud weigh? Stolen from USGS… A 1 cubic kilometer (km3) cloud contains 1 billion cubic meters.Doing the math: 1,000,000,000 × 0.5 = 500,000,000 grams of water droplets in our cloud. That is about 500,000 kilograms or 1.1 million pounds (about 551 tons). But, that “heavy” cloud is floating over your head because the air below it is even heavier— the lesser density of the cloud allows it to float on the dryer and more-dense air.
Michael Scott Premium Member almost 2 years ago
Clouds fall on us all the time. It’s called fog.
Sisyphos almost 2 years ago
Pierpoint is not a weather guru, Gunther.
Rain, rain, go away! Come again disguised as a cloud….