Clouds By: Marley Poku-Kanaam Mr. Barber’s Team October 23, 2011.

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Clouds By: Marley Poku-Kanaam Mr. Barber’s Team October 23, 2011

What are clouds?  Clouds are droplets of water that condense around a dust particle in water vapor molecules in the troposphere part of the atmosphere. They condense because of cold temperatures.

Pretty Clouds

 Top of Rockefeller Center NY, NY  June 30, 2010  12:15 PM  These are cumulus clouds. Pretty Clouds

 June 27, 2010  Approximately 2:50 PM  Washington, D.C.  These are cumulus and some stratus clouds. Pretty Clouds

 Ground Zero – NY, NY  June 29, 2010  11:45 AM  These are cirrus clouds. Pretty Clouds

Sunset Clouds

 Mint Hill NC Soccer Fields  Tuesday October 18, 2011  6:30 PM  These are stratus clouds. Sunset Clouds

 Mint Hill NC Soccer Fields  Thursday October 20, 2011  6:50 PM  These are stratus as well. Sunset Clouds

 Mint Hill NC Soccer Fields  Thursday October 20, 2011  7:00 PM  These are stratus as well, but they are very thick. Sunset Clouds

Very Large Clouds

 June 27, 2010  Approximately 2:15 PM  Washington, D.C.  These are cumulus clouds. Very Large Clouds

 Atlanta, GA  Saturday, July 2, 2011  Approximately 4:00 PM  These are cumulus. Very Large Clouds

Storm Clouds

 Charlotte, NC – I-277  Wednesday, October 19, 2011  3:40 PM  These are strato- nimbus clouds. Storm Clouds

 Charlotte, NC – Graham Street  Wednesday, October 19, 2011  3:42 PM  These are stratus clouds.

 Charlotte, NC – Graham Street  Wednesday, October 19, 2011  3:42 PM  There seems to be both cumulonimbus and stratus clouds. Storm Clouds

 Charlotte, NC – I-85 N  Wednesday, October 19, 2011  4:25 PM  These are cumulus clouds. Storm Clouds

 Charlotte, NC – I-85 N  Wednesday, October 19, 2011  4:27 PM  These are cumulus and stratus clouds. Storm Clouds

Thank you for watching!!! By: Marley Poku-Kankam