ESA - Eduspace EN - Weather and Climate - Exercise 5

Weather

Foehn wind Interactive Meteosat Meteosat images

Climate

African climate El Niño Gulf Stream Himalayan climate Explore the world and its climate with JP Explorer Lake Chad


Clouds

Exercise 5 - Cloud video

The cloud video is based on excerpts from Meteosat IR images from 15 and 16 March 2000.

Run the video and observe cloud development around the Alps. Use the options to control the video.

Draw a cross section of the Alps on paper and show the cloud development as it is seen in the cloud video.

Why are there no clouds south of the Alps?

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Foehn

Introduction Background

Exercises

Introduction Photos from the plane Meteosat images NOAA images Surface maps Jet Stream Interview with co-pilot Simulation of the
Foehn situation Find other examples

Links

Satellite images from Sarepta METEOSAT images from EUMETSAT Surface maps Internet Weather source NOAA European weather charts Jet Stream Forecast Charts for the Jet Stream

Videos

Cloud video Lakes of Albani and Nemi video Plains of Po river valley and foothills of the Alps video Cloud cover south of Hanover, Germany video Development of weather systems animation Interview with co-pilot Mathematical simulation of foehn
situation, 15-16 March 2000

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