the cloud bands are in fact running parallel to each other. As we look at the skies over vast distances, it's our perspective that creates the illusion of the clouds converging to a far away point.

As we look at the skies over vast distances, it's our perspective that creates the illusion of the clouds converging to a far away point. Seen from this angle in Felixstowe, Suffolk, it's easier ...

Clouds that look like cartoon cotton balls or cauliflower are made up of tiny liquid water droplets and are called cumulus clouds. Often, these are fair-weather clouds that form when the Sun warms ...

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 ...

Clouds that look like cartoon cotton balls or cauliflower are made up of tiny liquid water droplets and are called cumulus clouds. Often, these are fair-weather clouds that form when the Sun warms ...

Once you understand how certain clouds develop their shapes, you can learn to forecast the weather. Clouds that look like cartoon cotton balls or cauliflower are made up of tiny liquid water droplets ...