Why Are Storm Clouds Black

Why Are Storm Clouds Black?

Clouds are made up of countless microscopic water droplets. Those droplets scatter incoming light from the sun so that only a small fraction of it reaches our eyes. The thicker the cloud, the darker it appears.Jul 15, 2020

What does it mean if clouds are black?

A: Very dark looking or black clouds are probably those that contain a lot of rain in them and part of a thunderstorm, McRoberts adds. β€œIn general, the severity of a storm is related to cloud height, which is why dark clouds are usually an indicator of bad weather.

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