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General Weather/Earth Sciences Topics => Weather Photography => Topic started by: Randall Kayfes on June 07, 2015, 09:59:33 AM
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Greg,
Thank you for the JPG version but I starting thinking there had to be a better resolution version...
A little digging at NASA and PDF = http://science-edu.larc.nasa.gov/cloud_chart/PDFs/NOAA-NASA-CloudChart.pdf (http://science-edu.larc.nasa.gov/cloud_chart/PDFs/NOAA-NASA-CloudChart.pdf)
There is also a second page explaining cloud elevations, cloud cover, opacity and water cycle.
Here is the master page that has great cloud ID resources and a quiz - NASA who knew...
http://science-edu.larc.nasa.gov/cloud_chart/ (http://science-edu.larc.nasa.gov/cloud_chart/)
Clouds clasified by elevations: http://www.srh.noaa.gov/srh/dad/sfc/metar/CloudChart.pdf (http://www.srh.noaa.gov/srh/dad/sfc/metar/CloudChart.pdf)
Finally check out this If Then guide to cloud identification http://wvscience.org/clouds/Cloud_Key.pdf (http://wvscience.org/clouds/Cloud_Key.pdf)
Thanks again Greg for the initial hit!
Anybody else got a great Cloud ID resource feel free to let us know - let's keep this thread going.
Randall
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I am glad that it stimulated additional investigation. \:D/
Here is another resource in case there is interest: https://cloudappreciationsociety.org/ (https://cloudappreciationsociety.org/)
Greg H.
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Greg,
Another home run - thank you!
Randall
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Great thread, Randall! Thank you from a rookie observer. =D>
I found something that may help rank amateurs like me get started.
http://www.srh.noaa.gov/srh/jetstream/downloads/cloudwheel_10.pdf
And I just found this for looking at things from satellites.
http://cimss.ssec.wisc.edu/sage/meteorology/lesson3/intro.html
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Yahtah,
I have never seen those great addition to the resource list.
Thank you for sharing!
Randall
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Try the CloudSpotter iPhone app!
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Here are my two favorite cloud identifiers from Washington and Oklahoma.
They each have PhD's in meteorology and will answer any question on Cloud ID
https://communitycloudatlas.wordpress.com/
Randall
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Here are my two favorite cloud identifiers from Washington and Oklahoma.
They each have PhD's in meteorology and will answer any question on Cloud ID
https://communitycloudatlas.wordpress.com/
Randall
Another Grand Slam, Randall! Not just names and a few pics, but explanation of what's occurring to cause the cloud. =D> Bookmarked!
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Excellent - Glad to help!
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An excellent histogram of T-Storms:
http://www.britannica.com/science/thunderstorm#ref732715 (http://www.britannica.com/science/thunderstorm#ref732715)
Click on Images! and scroll...
Randall
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Here is the most informative Cloud Website I have been able to discover The left panel on the page is rich with everythign you ever wanted to know bout clouds:
https://cloudatlas.wmo.int/en/cloud-identification-guide.html
Randall