Clouds
From AMS Journals
AMS Science Preview: “Ornamental twilight,” heat deaths, hurricane eyes
The latest research from AMS journals discusses heat deaths and warning thresholds, forecasting "flaming clouds", hurricane reconnaissance, increased U.S. precipitation volatility, and more.
From AMS Journals
Serendipity Leads to the SAIL-SPLASH-SOS Special Collection
Three field campaigns—the Surface Atmosphere Integrated Field Laboratory (SAIL); the Study of Precipitation, the Lower Atmosphere and Surface for Hydrometeorology...
Conference Spotlight
Be There: The Kuo-Nan Liou Symposium
Highlighting Key Sessions at AMS 2024 The Kuo-Nan Liou Symposium at the 104th AMS Annual Meeting will celebrate Dr. Kuo-Nan...
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Decoding the Sky: Identifying Clouds in Edvard Munch’s The Scream
By Fred Prata, Alan Robock, and Richard Hamblyn Art has an interesting role to play in weather observing. Paintings, sketches,...
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A Day in the Life of Stratocumulus
By Ted Best Perhaps one of the most important yet unappealing cloud types is stratocumulus. Although they create overcast skies...
When Art Is a Matter of (Scientific) Interpretation
We’ve seen plenty of examples of scientists inspiring art at AMS conferences. It is also true that art can inspire...
A Good Climate for Looking at Clouds
How much do we know about clouds and the effects they have on climate change? It’s a lingering source of...
How to Spot a Cloud Enthusiast
Sunday night is movie night at this year’s Atlanta meeting. While weather-related flicks will be playing near continuously at the...
Shedding New Light on Night-Shining Clouds
Scientists have been making new progress in solving the mysteries of noctilucent clouds [also known as Polar Mesospheric Clouds (PMCs)],...
