Web links for ATMO 170A1 - Section 1

Chapter 4 and 5

 

Approximate saturation mixing ratio values at different temperatures

 

Topographic influence on rainfall in Oregon [1] [2]

 

How to use a sling psychrometer

 

Paris dry haze

 

Thin fog

 

Thick fog

 

Cloud in a bottle (Bill Nye)

 

Pyrocumulus cloud

 

Examples of cumuliform clouds at different altitudes:

Cirrocumulus (high altitude)

Altocumulus (middle altitude)

Cumulus (low altitude)

 

Examples of different forms and textures of cumuliform clouds:

cumuliform cloud (source)

head of cauliflower (source)

lumpy cloud (source)

patchy cloud (source)

ripples or waves (middle or low-level)

ripples or waves (middle or high level) (source)

 

Sun shining through layer cloud (source)

 

Cloud appearance comparison:

altostratus

stratocumulus

cumulus

cirriform (source)

 

High altitude clouds:

Cirrus clouds

Haloes

Sun Dogs

Cirrostratus versus cirrocumulus

 

Middle altitude clouds:

Altocumulus

Altostratus

 

Low altitude clouds:

Stratocumulus

Cumulus

Towering cumulus

 

Thunderstorms:

Cumulonimbus from space

Cumulonimbus tower

Cumulonimbus rain shaft

Mammatus

Outflow/haboob

Shelf cloud

 

Satellite imagery:

IR image over U.S. and Pacific

IR image zoom morning

IR image zoom afternoon

IR image full disk

Visible image full disk

IR image loop

 

Breakup of 5 mm drop of water

 

Supercooled water demonstration [1] [2]

Superheated water demonstration

Clouds in a glass of beer

 

Photographs and information on snow crystals [1] [2]

 

Graupel

 

Hailstorm in Phoenix

 

World's largest hailstones

 

Car hail damage

 

Ice storm images