It's that time in the year when the weather is harsh,

and more people pay attention to it. But for

schools around the world, watching the weather is

an everyday project. Students of all ages are in the

process of learning to test for chemicals and other

scientific information in the air and water. They

send these readings on the internet to the GLOBE

scientists where it is used for scientific research.

The students record the types of clouds and the

percentage of cloud cover. There are several types

of clouds. They are: cumulus, stratus, altostratus,

altocumulus, stratocumulus, cirrocumulus, cirrus,

cirrostratus, nimbostratus, altocumulus, and

cumulonimbus. The children identify these clouds

at solar noon by looking at the sky and recording

how much cloud cover there is. The percentages

are: clear, scattered, broken, or overcast. For

more information, visit the GLOBE website at:

www.globe.gov.