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Influence of clouds on air temperature in Junín de los Andes
Organization(s):Instituto María Auxiliadora
Country:Argentina
Student(s):Agüero Arias, L.S.; Biorkman Novoa, S.K.; Bustillo, T.; Cañicul, M.E.; Carranza Toledo, C.A.; Chavez Salazar, A.T.; Cosentino, A.A.; Duarte Gómez, R.N.; Escamilla, M.; Espinosa Ricouz, F.T.; Farías, J.; Fuentealba, A.; González Monzón, M.; Guayquimil, B.; Guehchullan, L.; Millares, L.D.; Muñoz, M.A.; Nahuelcar, L.L.; Obregón, S.A.; Paez, B.; Quintulén, N.V.; Rojas, E.A.; Tavernise, M.G.; Torres, A
Grade Level:Upper Primary (grades 3-5, ages 8-11)
GLOBE Teacher:Cecilia Nadal
Contributors:Ana Beatriz Prieto
Marilé Colon Robles
Teresa Kennedy
Report Type(s):International Virtual Science Symposium Report, Standard Research Report
Protocols:Clouds
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Language(s):English, Spanish
Date Submitted:02/06/2020
The city of Junín de los Andes is located in a transition zone between the forest and the steppe. The prevailing winds of the West discharge the humidity in the Mountain range of the Andes and passes little towards the steppe. Climate change forecasts for this region indicate rising temperatures and decreasing rainfall. Clouds were studied because they are a source of rainfall and are involved in air temperature. We ask ourselves the following: How does cloud cover influence air temperature? How do low clouds influence temperature? What clouds were the most common?
Cloud data was recorded using GLOBE Program protocols and the GLOBE Observer-Clouds application. Data from the GLOBE database were also used. Earth NullSchool and Meteoblue were used for temperature data and Worldview for satellite cloud images.
The days of overcast sky during September and October 2019 the temperature decreased with respect to the previous and subsequent days. On clear days the temperature increased.
The most common clouds were altocumulus (medium clouds) and stratus (low clouds) that reflect solar radiation to the outside, cooling the air under them locally.