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15 images

Air masses in and around North America

Air Masses

Side view (A) and weather map representation (B) of a cold front

Cold Front

Exploring the Atmosphere with Dropsondes

Dropsonde in Flight

Foggy forest

Foggy Weather

Global Atmospheric Circulation

Global Atmospheric Circulation

Heat transfer diagram

Heat Transfer Diagram

Diagram of how air moves in high (left) and low (right) pressure systems

High and Low Pressure Systems

Diagram of how clouds form

How Clouds Form

Occluded front

Occluded Front

A double rainbow

Rainbows

Dropsonde (left) and Radiosonde on Balloon

Sonde and Dropsonde Photos

Weather map showing a stationary front

Stationary Front

Diagram of the water cycle

The Water Cycle

Map showing a warm front moving in from the bottom left

Warm Front

Scientist launching weather balloon (left) and weather balloon collecting data (right)

Weather Balloon Photos

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This material is based upon work supported by the NSF National Center for Atmospheric Research, a major facility sponsored by the U.S. National Science Foundation and managed by the University Corporation for Atmospheric Research. Any opinions, findings and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material do not necessarily reflect the views of the U.S. National Science Foundation.