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Cloud Appreciation Society
« on: 05/02/12, 06:33 PM »
Perfect website for PNWesterners.

http://cloudappreciationsociety.org/find-a-cloud/#p=5&t=cloud118&i=6
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Re: Cloud Appreciation Society
« Reply #1 on: 05/02/12, 08:09 PM »
Very cool!  I once saw a cloud poster in the Gustavus Alaska airport that pictured various clouds, names, and type of weather associated with them.  They had just the one so I couldn't buy it but wanted one ever since.  Perhaps someone on that sight will know where to find one. Smiley
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Re: Cloud Appreciation Society
« Reply #2 on: 05/02/12, 08:54 PM »
cool site !

Try Richard Hamblin's  book "the Invention of Clouds". The story of Luke Howard's classifing Clouds. A great read,

http://www.amazon.com/The-Invention-Clouds-Meteorologist-Language/dp/0374177155
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Re: Cloud Appreciation Society
« Reply #3 on: 05/07/12, 09:37 AM »
Quote from: Edgesport on 05/02/12, 08:09 PM
Very cool!  I once saw a cloud poster in the Gustavus Alaska airport that pictured various clouds, names, and type of weather associated with them.  They had just the one so I couldn't buy it but wanted one ever since.  Perhaps someone on that sight will know where to find one. Smiley

http://www.enasco.com/product/SB23631M

As a bonus, it's local.

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Re: Cloud Appreciation Society
« Reply #4 on: 05/07/12, 11:57 AM »
Or this cloud on 4/20 @4:20...

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Re: Cloud Appreciation Society
« Reply #5 on: 05/07/12, 04:04 PM »
Quote from: Joedabaker on 05/07/12, 11:57 AM
Or this cloud on 4/20 @4:20...
Nice cloud MAN!
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