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EarthDesk is a software application for Microsoft Windows and macOS that changes the computer user's desktop image to a constantly updating view of Earth.The software can be set to update daylight and moonlight coverage on the map, as well as live cloud images which are superimposed onto the map.
The laser is pointed upward, and the time required for reflected light to return to the station allows for the calculation of the height of the cloud base. Because of the limited coverage area (the laser can only detect clouds directly overhead), the system computer calculates a time-averaged cloud cover and ceiling, which is reported to ...
The cloud cover is correlated to the sunshine duration as the least cloudy locales are the sunniest ones while the cloudiest areas are the least sunny places, as clouds can block sunlight, especially at sunrise and sunset where sunlight is already limited. Partial cloud cover over the North Atlantic Ocean. Complete cloud coverage over France
Yes, a shelf cloud was seen over Des Moines Tuesday, according to the National Weather Service. It was accompanied by a short-term thunderstorm. massive shelf cloud over downtown Des Moines!!!!
The NWS' map on sky cover for April 8 shows cloud cover getting worse the further northeast you go, like in Muncie and Richmond. Clouds do look slightly calmer in western Illinois and Missouri ...
Cloud coverage is reported by the number of "oktas" (eighths) of the sky that is occupied by cloud. Automated substation substitutes time averaging of sensor data gathered during 30-minute period prior to reporting. [4]: 2, 4 This is reported as: [7]
Google Earth is a web and computer program that renders a 3D representation of Earth based primarily on satellite imagery.The program maps the Earth by superimposing satellite images, aerial photography, and GIS data onto a 3D globe, allowing users to see cities and landscapes from various angles.
Cloud-cover symbols used on weather teleprinters and aviation reports in the US [6] In the early 20th century, it was common for weather maps to be hand drawn. The symbols for cloud cover on these maps, like the modern symbols, were drawn inside the circle marking the position of the weather station making the measurements.