Stratocumulus
Specimen #1
 
 




Photograph Data
Date: 13 August 2000
Time: 1405 UTC (805 a.m. CST)
Location: Columbia, MO, USA


Synopsis
Stratocumulus stratoformus opacus elements (1) and cirrostratus elements (2).  These elements occurred ahead of a cold front located from Wisconson to Kansas in associated with low pressure in Minnesota.

Representative Surface Observation

Station:  Columbia Regional Airport
Date:  13 August 2000
Time:  1354 UTC  (7:54 a.m. CST)
 
Wind direction Calm
Wind speed 0 knots
Visibility 7 statute miles
Present weather No report
Sky condition Broken clouds 12,000 feet
Temperature 21.7 C
Dew point 19.4 C
Altimeter setting 30.04 inches Hg
Sea level pressure 1016.6 mb
Remarks None


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Upper Air Sounding Satellite Image