New International Cloud Atlas: 19th century tradition, 21st century technology
2017-03-24 (IPMA)
WMO has released yesterday, 23rd March, for World Meteorological Day, its new, long-awaited, digitized International Cloud Atlas – the global reference for observing and identifying clouds, which are an essential part of weather, the climate system and the water cycle.
The new Atlas combines 19th century traditions with 21st century technology. It contains hundreds of images submitted by meteorologists, photographers and cloud lovers from around the globe.
The International Cloud Atlas was first published in the late 19th century. It contains a detailed manual of standards and numerous plates of photographs of clouds and certain other weather phenomena. It was last updated in 1987 – before the Internet era. For the first time, the 2017 edition will primarily be a web-based portal, allowing for much richer content and presentation. It may be published in hard copy at a later date.
This new edition brings together for the first time all types of measurements, including very high-tech surface-based, in situ and space observations and remote sensing. With the International Cloud Atlas task team having to choose from thousands of images from meteorologists, cloud lovers and photographers around the world.
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