1st Observation Milestone!


 My first observation with GLOBE Observer was through the cloud monitoring. The app walks you through the different types of clouds that could be present before asking questions (accompanied by photos for reference) about the sky and surrounding environment. Then, you have the option to submit photos of north, south, west, east, straight up and straight down (they are also interested in the ground conditions). Today is a very clear sunny day with slight haze in long-range visibility. GLOBE presents you with an 'award' for completing your first observation, see above. As you complete more observations, GLOBE presents you with more awards. Below shows some of the questions and what various cloud/sky conditions might look like. 



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