Definition of pulpit. 1 : an elevated platform or high reading desk used in preaching or conducting a worship service.
Clouds are important in that they can form precipitation and bring rain to crops and plants. They also shade the earth, affecting the temperature and keeping sunlight from directly hitting plants.
Cloud Climatology. 1  Clouds cool Earth's surface by reflecting incoming sunlight. 2  Clouds warm Earth's surface by absorbing heat emitted from the surface and re-radiating it back down toward the surface. 3  Clouds warm or cool Earth's atmosphere by absorbing heat emitted from the surface and radiating it to space.