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GLOBE 2019 Fall Cloud Challenge Rakes in the Observations! A Big “Thank You” to all Participants!
The GLOBE 2019 Fall Cloud Observation Challenge, which ran from 15 October through 15 November, has wrapped up. The challenge brought in more than 45,000 observations from citizen scientists in more than 17,000 locations in 93 countries on every continent — including Antarctica.
This influx of cloud observations is helping scientists who work with geostationary satellites and the suite of satellite instruments known as the Clouds and the Earth's Energy Radiant System (CERES). By comparing geostationary and CERES observations from a particular area to data submitted by citizen scientists, scientists can differentiate between wispy cirrus clouds and cold, bright features on the ground such as snow.
To watch the Fall Cloud Challenge Congratulatory Video, click here!
The breakdown:
- Total number of cloud observations: 45,300+
- Total number of satellite matches: 25,100+
- Total number of dust observations reported: 90+
- Total observations with photos: 21,500+
- Total photos received: 57,200+
Here are the top observers by GLOBERegion:
- Africa: Aminu Ahmad, Nigeria; Amos Kaui, Kenya; Eva van Belle, South Africa; Helena Joubert, South Africa; Bianca Oliver, South Africa
- Asia and Pacific: Yu-Hsien Lee, Taiwan Partnership; Harikrishnan PU, India; Aris Larroder, Philippines; Saurabh Bhardwaj, India; Keshav Marda, India
- Europe and Eurasia: Arkadiusz Bielecki, Poland; Pedro Velázquez Guzmán, Spain; Bohdana Vasylchyshyn, Ukraine; Tibor Tóth, Hungary; Marina Sambolek, Croatia
- Latin America and Caribbean: Adrian Smilth, Brazil; Helio Cabral, Brazil; anonymous observer; Colombia; Kameel Mohammed-Ali, Trinidad & Tobago; Luz Cadavid, Colombia
- Near East and North Africa: Aminah Al-Ahmadi, Saudi Arabia; Faizah Bahry, Saudi Arabia; Homa Hattan, Saudi Arabia; Ishaq Al Jabri, Oman; Sara Alamri, Saudi Arabia
- North America: Sherryl Johnson, USA; Roger Rose, USA; Esther Flores, USA; Meena Contractor, USA; Om Prakash Gupta, USA
This map shows the locations from which cloud observations were received.
To read the full NASA summary, click here.
GLOBE would like to thank everyone who participated in this challenge – your observations are invaluable!
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