Classroom visuals
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![Thunder and Lightning]()
Thunder and Lightning
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![Weather Chart]()
Weather Chart
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![Tropical Storm]()
Tropical Storm
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![Snowflakes]()
Snowflakes
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![Avalanche]()
Avalanche
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![Cloudscape At Sunset]()
Cloudscape At Sunset
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![Cirrus Cloud Patterns]()
Cirrus Cloud Patterns
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![Cityscape At Sunset]()
Cityscape At Sunset
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![Stratus Clouds]()
Stratus Clouds
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![Blue Sky]()
Blue Sky
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How Does It Rain? (labelled)
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How does it rain? (unlabelled)
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Convectional, Frontal, Relief Rainfall (labelled)
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Convectional, Frontal, Relief Rainfall (unlabelled)
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Cloud Layers
Film info
Film summary
What are the different types of clouds in the upper region of the troposphere? What do they look like and how are they are formed?Key facts
- High-level clouds are found between the Troposphere and the Stratosphere.
- Three main types: Cirrus, Cirrocumulus and Cirrostratus.
- Mid-level clouds are further down and denser.
- There are two main types: Altostratus and Altocumulus.
Transcript
Clouds, whether in the form of white puffs, a grey sky, or silk-like strands, are all composed of the same stuff – water.
But the air pressure, temperature and humidity can greatly affect their structure and appearance in the sky.
High-level clouds stretch up from the uppermost regions of the troposphere …
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