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What are the effects of cirrus clouds on our weather?

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Cirrus cloud cover reduces the amount of solar radiation reaching the ground. Cirrus cloud is only rarely associated with any precipitation. read more

Clouds that are low down cool the Earth by blocking the sun's rays. They can both warm and cool the Earth by radiating heat from the surface towards space. When they form precipitation they provide water to the Earth's surface while drying the atmosphere. read more

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How Cirrus Clouds Form
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ISCCP: Cloud Climatology
isccp.giss.nasa.gov

Weather Facts: Cirrus
www.weatheronline.co.uk