Topic: Cloud ID Resouces

[Randall Kayfes]

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
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/
Clouds clasified by elevations: 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

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

[miraculon]

I am glad that it stimulated additional investigation. 

Here is another resource in case there is interest: https://cloudappreciationsociety.org/

Greg H.

[Randall Kayfes]

Greg,

Another home run - thank you!

Randall

[yahtah]

Great thread, Randall! Thank you from a rookie observer. 

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

[Randall Kayfes]

Yahtah,

I have never seen those great addition to the resource list.
Thank you for sharing!

Randall

[Skating_On_Clouds]

Try the CloudSpotter iPhone app!

[Randall Kayfes]

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

[yahtah]

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.  Bookmarked!

[Randall Kayfes]

Excellent - Glad to help!

[Randall Kayfes]

An excellent histogram of T-Storms:

http://www.britannica.com/science/thunderstorm#ref732715

Click on Images! and scroll...

Randall

[Randall Kayfes]

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