'High level clouds' presentation slideshows

MET 112 Global Climate Change - Lecture 3

MET 112 Global Climate Change - Lecture 3. Clouds and global climate Dr. Eugene Cordero San Jose State University. Outline Water in the earth system Clouds and the radiation budget Seasons and energy balance Atmospheric circulation Climate Game. Questions.

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Understanding Our Sky:

Understanding Our Sky:. Clouds. What Clouds Are Made of. Clouds are made of tiny bits of water and ice that would be invisible if they were viewed individually (they are 100 times smaller than a raindrop)

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How Do We Predict Weather? General Weather Information Clouds, rain, thunderstorms, etc.

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The Numerous Varieties of Clouds

The Numerous Varieties of Clouds. Latin Root. Translation. Example. common cloud classifications. cumulus stratus cirrus nimbus. heap layer curl of hair rain. fair weather cumulus altostratus cirrus cumulonimbus. Cloud Types.

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Clouds Mrs. Kotchounian 2013

Clouds Mrs. Kotchounian 2013. High Level Clouds. form above 6,000 meters primarily composed of ice crystals. thin and white in appearance. Cirrus Clouds. Thin and wispy Generally occur in fair and pleasant weather Signal upcoming change in weather (cold front or Low Pressure)

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Earth Science Hook

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Chapter 16.1

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Hear a Music Clip

Clouds. Hear a Music Clip. Cloud Classification. 1. Based on Altitude. Appearance from the ground. High Level Clouds. Base of the Cloud is above 6000 m (over 20,000 feet) - very cold. - Thin and white in appearance. - Composed of ice crystals. Cirrus. WEATHER:

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Cloud Terminology

Cloud Terminology. Cumulus = heap Stratus = layer Cirrus = curl of hair Nimbus = rain Prefixes Cirr = high ; Alto = mid-level. St: stratus, Sc: stratocumulus, Nb: nimbostratus; Ac: altocumulus, As: altostratus; Ci: cirrus, Cs: cirrostratus, Cc: cirrocumulus; Cu: cumulus, Cb: cumulonimbus.

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weather

weather. By: Jimmy Burgard. What is evaporation?. evaporation is the process by which water changes from a liquid to a gas or vapor. if you put an ice cube on the ground in the summer it will melt and then it will evaporate. The higher temperature the more evaporation. 1.

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Fog, dew and clouds Meteorology 10 Prof. Jeff Gawrych

Fog, dew and clouds Meteorology 10 Prof. Jeff Gawrych. Dew: air cooled to dewpoint. Frost: air cooled to dewpoint, but temp is at or below freezing point. How can clouds form?. Air needs to be cooled to saturation. I.e. air cooled to dew point. I.e air reaches 100% RH

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Clouds

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APPLICATIONS OF METEOSAT SECOND GENERATION (MSG)

APPLICATIONS OF METEOSAT SECOND GENERATION (MSG). RGB IMAGES: PART 1 OVERVIEW MSG SEVIRI CHANNELS Author: Jochen Kerkmann (EUMETSAT) kerkmann@eumetsat.de. PART 1: MSG SEVIRI CHANNELS (all channels are not inverted, i.e. displayed as solar channels).

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Mini Unit Weather III

Mini Unit Weather III. High Level Clouds. Cirrus Clouds Occur during fair weather Point the direction of air movement at the elevation the cloud is located at (usually at 20,000 feet). Cirrostratus Clouds Thicken as a warm front moves in Composed of ice crystals and generally transparent

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Classifying Clouds

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Global Cloud Cover Trends

Global Cloud Cover Trends. Discussion Session Lisha M. Roubert University of Wisconsin-Madison Department of Atmospheric & Oceanic Sciences. Clouds.

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Clouds

Clouds. By: CeCe, Maggie, and Jordan First Period. How are clouds formed?. Water evaporates from oceans, lakes, rivers, and streams as well as small pools of water. Air has to be a little bit dirty for a cloud to form. High amounts of humidity helps form clouds.

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