Morning Glory Cloud by Katherine Millett

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Slide Notes

Morning Glory Cloud

Hello

PRESENTATION OUTLINE

THE MORNING GLORY CLOUD

THE CLOUD YOU CAN HANG GLIDE ON

ALTITUDE

THE ALTITUDE IS FROM 0.6-1.2 MILES HIGH

The morning glory clouds aren’t associated with a type of weather or precipitation.

LOCATION AND FREQUENCY

They can be found in the Gulf of Carpentaria. The morning glory can only be observed in the very early hours of the morning.
The Gulf of Carpenteria is in Northern Australia.
Morning Glory Clouds are best seen in the small village of Burketown, Queensland, Australia.
It occurs very consistently in this part of the world.

COMPOSITION

Large air masses of different temperatures clash together to form these clouds.
It is a type of arcus cloud.

FORMATION

They are always aligned from east to west and there may be a few of them in a row. Large air masses of different temperatures collide to form these clouds. Usually, when these air masses come together, they are usually invisible because they don’t have enough moisture to create a cloud, but the humidity is just right in this part of the world during the autumn season.

FUN FACTS!!

Since 1989, hang gliders and paragliders glide across the giant cloud like a wave in an ocean.
I will now copy and paste this link into safari and we can watch a video of people hang gliding on clouds.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=VJ4jMkQ-3JY
Last June, along the shoreline of Lake Michigan, a Morning Glory cloud was spotted.

WEBSITE CITATIONS

Website Title: Antranikorg Article Title: Training Programs Date Accessed: May 03, 2018 Author: Antranik
Website Title: TwistedSifter Article Title: If You Get the Chance to See a Morning Glory Cloud, Do It Electronically Published: October 18, 2017 Date Accessed: May 03, 2018

PHOTO CITATIONS

Katherine Millett