The "Marine
Layer" is most common during the
spring and summer months in southern
California.
The
"Marine Layer" is most
often a result of air passing
over cool coastal waters towards
the coast, developing a layer of
cool air, referred to as the
"Marine Layer. Moisture is
added to
this layer as it passes over
coastal waters and fog or coastal
Stratus clouds may form beneath
the inversion layer. |
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| Often
during the spring and summer
time... a weak circulation
"low pressure" develops
in the vicinity of Catalina
Island. This feature is known as
the "Catalina Eddy".
This feature will circulate moist
air toward the coast over cool
waters. The moist air will cool
and condense below the inversion
layer and will form Status
clouds. |
Many
times during the months of May and
especially during the month of June...
this pattern will be stubborn and hold
for several consecutive days. This will
result in a pattern of low clouds and fog
that never burn off (even during the
afternoon hours). This is pattern is
often referred to as the
"June Gloom".
"Types
of Clouds"
Clouds
are classified into groups based on their
appearance height and formation.
In this
presentation clouds are grouped as...
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| High level
clouds |
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Mid level
clouds |
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Low level
clouds |
We'll begin with the "High level clouds".
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