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This site was designed to provide explanations of some basic cloud forms and access to detailed pictures of representative examples of each type.
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Wilson
Alwyn
Bentley
(1865-1931),
famous
for
his
photomicrographs
of
snow
crystals,
prepared
sets
of
glass
lantern
slides
of
dew,
frost
and
ice
crystals.
Many
of
these
sets
found
their
way
to
colleges
and
universities
around
the
United
States.
The
University
of
Wisconsin's
Department
of
Atmospheric
and
Oceanic
Sciences
donated
their
collection
to
the
Schwerdtfeger
Library
in
2000.
Shortly
after,
the
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This is a basic lesson on clouds. Very nice photos of cumulus and cumulonimbus clouds are presented on the page as well as a description of all major cloud types and their associated weather. Two activities are presented. One invites the learner to create a cloud, while the other involves creating a collage of cloud images along with information about the weather associated with each cloud type.
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This resource provides guidance on site selection for the GLOBE Atmosphere data collection protocols. Instructions for building an instrument shelter, a snowboard, an ozone measurement station, and a wind direction instrument are included.
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The
purpose
of
this
resource
is
to
sure
the
distribution
of
different
sizes
of
soil
particles
in
each
horizon
of
a
soil
profile.
Using
dry,
sieved
soil
from
a
horizon,
students
mix
the
soil
with
water
and
a
dispersing
solution
to
completely
separate
the
particles
from
each
other.
Students
shake
the
mixture
to
fully
suspend
the
soil
in
the
water.
The
soil
particles
are
then
allowed
to
settle
out
of
...
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The
purpose
of
this
resource
is
to
measure
the
amounts
of
nitrogen,
phosphorous
and
potassium
in
each
horizon
in
a
soil
profile.
Using
a
NPK
test
kit,
students
mix
a
dry,
sieved
soil
sample
into
a
solution
and
chemically
extract
the
N,
P,
and
K
as
nitrate,
phosphate,
and
potassium.
The
N,
P,
and
K
amounts
in
the
sample
are
determined
by
comparing
the
solution
to
a
color
chart.
Students
describe
the
...
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The
purpose
of
this
resource
is
to
measure
the
soil
particle
density
of
each
horizon
in
a
soil
profile.
Students
weigh
a
sample
of
dry,
sieved
soil
from
a
horizon,
mix
it
with
distilled
water
and
then
boil
the
mixture
to
remove
any
air.
The
mixture
cools
for
a
day
and
then
students
add
water
until
the
volume
of
the
mixture
is
100
mL.
Students
measure
the
temperature
and
mass
of
the
final
mixture
and
...
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The
purpose
of
this
activity
is
to
measure
the
total
precipitable
water
vapor
(column
water
vapor)
in
the
atmosphere
above
an
observer's
site.
Students
point
a
GLOBE/
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The
purpose
of
this
activity
is
to
observe
the
type
and
cover
of
clouds
including
contrails.
Students
observe
which
of
ten
types
of
clouds
and
how
many
of
three
types
of
contrails
are
visible
and
how
much
of
the
sky
is
covered
by
clouds
(other
than
contrails)
and
how
much
is
covered
by
contrails.
Intended
outcomes
are
that
students
learn
how
to
make
estimates
from
observations
and
how
to
categorize
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In
this
activity
students
observe
and
sketch
clouds,
describing
their
forms.
They
initially
generate
descriptions
of
a
personal
nature
and
then
move
toward
building
a
more
scientific
vocabulary.
They
then
correlate
their
descriptions
with
the
standard
classifications
using
the
ten
cloud
types
identified
for
GLOBE.
Each
student
develops
a
personal
cloud
booklet
to
be
used
in
conjunction
with
the
GLOBE
...
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