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International Cloud Atlas

Posted on 2017-04-16 by arjaybe

Cloud of the Day – International Cloud Atlas The International Cloud Atlas has recently published a new edition, the first in thirty years. The 2017 edition is only the fifth one, with the first coming out in 1939, so it’s … Continue reading →

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Aurora

Posted on 2013-12-01 by arjaybe

Cloud of the Day – Aurora Aurora is not clouds. Clouds can’t form in the tenuous wisps of atmosphere found at the heights, approximately 90 – 1,000 kilometers, where aurora occurs. Therefore, it is wrong for me to call aurora … Continue reading →

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