Photo Album
09.22.01

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Today I am sending a picture of me with a storm brewing in the background, and one of me on the stern deck. There is a picture of a warbler that made its way to the ship a few days ago. Today is a special day- not only am I sending photographs of ship and research stuff, but I am also including a diagram created by Dr. Walt Petersen from Colorado State University that shows the internal structure of a cloud in this area. The diagram uses cloud data obtained over the last few weeks on this cruise. You can see from the legend on the right that everything colored yellow or red is returning at least 30 dBZ Below approximately 5 kilometers these values mean large raindrops (especially the red areas). Above approximately 5 kilometers these values suggest the presence of large ice (graupel). The higher the 30 dBZ line extends above the cloud level, the stronger the cloud updrafts and the more vigorous the storm.

Note for educators: Although Jennifer and Jane's reseearch cruise ended, the EPIC research continues. Please use this web site, Jennifer and Jane's lesson plans, daily logs, the videos, and the photos to educate your students about climate, El Niño, and scientific research in general.

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