Factors Affecting the Diurnal Cycle: Clouds and Moisture
http://web.archive.org/web/20080414214617/http://www.met.tamu.edu/class/atmo151/tut/cloud/cldssumm.html

John Nielsen-Gammon, John Fulton, John Nielsen-Gammon, Texas A&M University, Department of Atmospheric Sciences, Sandia National Laboratories, Texas A&M University, Department of Atmospheric Sciences

This undergraduate meteorology tutorial is one in a series explaining how and why the temperature rises and falls at the surface of the Earth. It discusses the effect on surface temperatures of soil type, surface moisture, and clouds or fog.

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• Starting Point-Teaching Entry Level Geoscience:Using an Earth System Approach: Hydrosphere and cryosphere

Subject: Geoscience:Atmospheric Science
Grade Level: College Lower (13-14), High School (9-12)
Theme: Teach the Earth:Course Topics:Atmospheric Science