Re: Latest KSBW Fremont Peak Cam Image - Cirrus Clouds

From: Rich N ^lt;rnapo_at_No-Spam>
Date: Sat Mar 08 2008 - 17:29:23 MST

> and, of course, the visible GOES images show the actual cloud cover...
> http://www.nrlmry.navy.mil/sat-bin/display10.cgi?SIZE=full&PHOT=yes&AREA=pacific/eastern/monterey_bay&PROD=vis&TYPE=ssmi&NAV=epac_westcoast&DISPLAY=Latest&ARCHIVE=Latest&CGI=epac_westcoast.cgi&CURRENT=20080308.2300.goes11.vis.x.monterey_bay.x.jpg&MOSAIC_SCALE=15

Yes, but in that image the contrast isn't very good and
it is difficult to see the high thin stuff over land. Looking closely
there seems to be a lot of high thin clouds over the land. Looking
outside, in Los Gatos, confirms that there are a lot of thin high clouds.

Rich

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