Clouds

Discover 7 ways satellite Earth observation helps fight climate change.

This backgrounder describes the three major types of clouds.

Learn how cumulus clouds form.

Cloud seeding is a type of weather modification. Learn about cloud seeding, as well as its risks and benefits.

When thunder and lightning occur but the main form of precipitation is snow, not rain, it’s called thundersnow.

Tornadoes are a common extreme weather phenomenon in Canada. How are they formed? How can you stay safe? And what is a storm chaser?

5 images of stratus clouds that cover a wide horizontal layer in the sky at low level and are often associated with rain or drizzle

5 images of cumulus clouds that are white, puffy clouds with a flat base at mid level and are often associated with fair weather

5 images of cirrus clouds that are wispy or feather-like clouds at high level, made of ice crystals and may indicate an approaching storm

1 diagram illustrating the water cycle

5 images of scenes showing various sunsets

5 images of scenes showing various sunrises

4 images of some work that a meteorologist might do such as forecasting the weather and analyzing clouds