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Lenticular clouds, like this one over a mountain in Chile, can look like flying saucers. Bilderbuch/Design Pics Editorial/Universal Images Group via Getty Images

How are clouds’ shapes made? A scientist explains the different cloud types and how they help forecast weather

Ross Lazear, University at Albany, State University of New York

Puffy to wispy, barely there or dark and menacing, clouds come in many shapes and sizes. Each tells a story about what’s going on in the atmosphere.

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