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Clark
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Re: Why are clouds so dark when there is rain?
Sat Sep 18 2004 03:23 PM

When it is raining, there is sufficient water vapor in the air in the clouds to block out the majority of the sun's rays. This results in a dark color being given to the bottom of the cloud. The color patterns with clouds in general, whether white, gray, or plain old dark, are a function of the diffusion of light by the water molecules in the clouds.

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Why are clouds so dark when there is rain?	Keith234	Sat Sep 18 2004 03:23 PM
Re: Why are clouds so dark when there is rain?	Clark	Sat Sep 18 2004 03:23 PM
Re: Why are clouds so dark when there is rain?	Keith234	Sat Sep 18 2004 03:29 PM

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