Tag Archives: weather

Jet Stream

Posted on 2019-06-03 by arjaybe

Cloud of the Day – Jet Stream The jet stream was discovered by Japanese meteorologist Wasaburo Ooishi when making over 1200 balloon observations of high altitude winds between 1923 and 1925. This information was later used when the Japanese launched … Continue reading →

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Drought Conditions

Posted on 2019-05-26 by arjaybe

“Enchanted Light | New Mexico” by Jim Crotty is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 In my area precipitation has been below normal for the last few months. This is the time of year when we would normally expect a good … Continue reading →

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Cumulus Flammagenitus

Posted on 2019-04-20 by arjaybe

Cloud of the Day – Cumulus Flammagenitus The International Cloud Atlas fifth edition, published in 2017, has included cloud types that were not recognized before, including types that are caused by humans and other unexpected sources. I’ve already posted on … Continue reading →

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