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what is the mass of a cloud?
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Ever seen a cloud form out of clear air, or burn away to nothing?
The thing is, all the water that makes a cloud visible is still in the air even when you can’t see it—it’s a combination of temperature and pressure changes that cause invisible water vapor to condense into visible water droplets. So you could be looking at a clear sky on a warm day that actually holds a greater mass of water than a sky full of clouds on a cold day.
That's true. I'm ok with either option though, the mass of the condensed water, or the total mass of water in the volume of the cloud.