summer of knowledge (day one)
im starting a little daily thing this summer called the summer of knowledge where i pick a topic at random and write notes and learn about it
i decided that i would post them here on tumblr bc i thought that other people might enjoy it IDK
anyways i was supposed to post this yesterday but i forgor (skull emoji)
june 1st was cloud types
clouds are made up of water droplets or ice crystals
there are three levels to clouds, high, mid-level, and low clouds.
high clouds (16,500-45,000 feet)
cirrus
feathery clouds that are made of mostly ice crystals
the wispy shape is from wind currents that twist and spread the ice crystals into strands
cirrostratus
thin, white clouds that cover the sky. usually seen in the winter
meaning: rain or snow soon
cirrocumulus
thin, patchy, sheet-like clouds. sometimes look grainy or full of ripples
meaning: good weather but cold, but if you live in the tropics this could be a sign of an approaching hurricane
mid-level clouds (6,500-23,000 feet)
altocumulus
several patchy white or gray layers. many rows of fluffy ripples
made of liquid water but dont usually produce rain
meaning: weather is fair
altostratus
gray or blue-gray clouds made up of ice crystals and water droplets. usually covers the entire sky
meaning: continuous rain or snow
nimbostratus
dark, gray clouds that seem to fade into falling rain or snow
very thick and blocks out any sunlight
meaning: gloomy with continuous rain or snow
low clouds (less than 6,500 feet)
cumulus
fluffy, white clouds
what most people think of when they think of clouds
weather: fair
stratus
thin, white sheets covering the whole sky
very thin so they dont produce much rain or snow
weather: fair but gloomy
cumulonimbus
what people think of when they think of a storm cloud
grow on hot days when warm, wet air rises very high into the sky
weather: possibility for rain, hail, or tornadoes
stratocumulus
patchy gray or white clouds that sometimes have a honeycomb like appearence
weather: fair weather for now but a storm could be approaching
other special clouds
contrails
made by high flying jet planes
still technically clouds because they are made of water droplets condensed from the water vapor in the exhaust of the jet engines
can tell us about the layers of moisture in the sky
mammatus clouds
actually altocumulus, cirrus, cumulonimbus, or other types of clouds that have these pouch-like shapes hanging out of the bottom
the pouches are made when cold air in the cloud sinks down towards earth
weather: severe weather might be on its way
orographic clouds
get their shape from mountains or hills that force the air to move over or around them
can also be formed by seabreezes and often appear as lines where two air masses meet
weather: afternoon thunderstorms could be a possibility
lenticular clouds
shaped like lenses or almonds
they get their shape from hilly terrain or just the way air is rising over flat terrain
other facts
clouds are named based on their shape and how high they hover in the troposphere
The genera names are all formed from the same five latin terms — cirro, cumulo, strato, nimbo, alto — which are mixed and matched to create names like cumulonimbus, cirrostratus, cirrocumuus…. you get the idea. Learning what each of these Latin roots means is key to keeping your clouds straight:
Cumulo translates to “heaped.” Think puffy, piled, marshmellowy clouds.
Strato translates to “layered.” Clouds with strato in their name are often flat and form a wide layer across the sky.
Nimbo translates to “rain,” and is used for the two clouds that regularly produce rain.
Cirro translates to “curl.” These clouds are sometimes (but not always) curled and are found in the highest layer of the troposphere.
Alto translates to “high.” Confusingly, this doesn’t mean the clouds in the highest part of the atmosphere, just that the cloud is higher relative to others of its type.
there were images but i can't put them on here because that is simply too much work.
also here are the websites i used
https://www.zmescience.com/feature-post/natural-sciences/climate-and-weather/weather-and-atmosphere/types-of-clouds/
https://scijinks.gov/clouds/
https://scied.ucar.edu/learning-zone/clouds/cloud-types (this one has fun games)
https://blog.nature.org/2020/09/22/whats-that-cloud-your-guide-to-cloudspotting/
anyways. there is no way in hell i am remembering any of these cloud names but i actually really enjoyed this topic. ive always been fascinated by clouds so i thought it would be fun to learn about ! i think my favorite clouds are the mammatus clouds and, i didn't write about these, but the Kelvin-Helmholtz clouds (they look like waves they are super cool)
ok ignore any spelling errors, enjoy learning about clouds, love you, goodnight
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I love the idea of humans being built different, it's even more fun when you get to unintentionally traumatized the other people :3
Sorry for late reply! I didnt realize i had mail 🥺💌
No fr, one of my fav tropes in "humans space orcs" fandom stuff over there, is like what we eat/strength equivalent/resistence to stuff = and the reactions thereof to it lmao
OH JUST HAD A FOUL THOUGHT
What if most things just bounced off of us as humans, bc the gravity in Hyrule is different than ours, i mean it is a diff planet (kinda?)
(This is not how gravity works, more like we could have extreme jumping, but roll with my bs science im an arts kid)
or like if we did get hit, it had nowhere near the impact of how it's hit a hylian, like for example: Guardians.
The guardians get possessed/copied into Dark versions after running around Wild's hyrule enough, and so not only is it 10x harder to beat than usual guardians, as its taking nearly half the chain trying to take it down (rather than like 2 usually)
And even better if ur out of the fight bc they still expect u to not be great at it, like ok ur temperature resistent, but thats not helpful in battle-
U get fucking hit by a Guardian Laser Beam, and everyone freezes, the Links fighting the guardian, the Links fighting the misc monsters, Wild mightve even screamed and came running after you-
And you just kinda, sit. Like someone pushed you while u were off balance, and u flopped on the ground, still sitting up even 💀
And ur chest is hot, but not burned or anything
Yeah, I'd love a universe of Humans ≠ Hylians
Maybe ill make a fic or like a bunch of oneshots abt this with Masc!reader, if anyone is vaguely interested in reading it
Otherwise id write it for myself and not bother posting LMAO
Peace out,
🌙
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its too late at night im having too many gay thoughts about these idiots so. here we are i guess.
It's Ian. No one else is going to fucking caress him. For all the informality of the company's content and general atmosphere, with this video concept especially, he's still their boss. And no one is going to want to, or have the guts to just fucking stroke his face like that. Even as he laughs and asks 'What is this?' he knows what's happening, knows who those hands belong to.
Two fingers drag down the right side of his face, and he feels the chalk that's left behind. It's going to stay for the rest of the video, and there's something to be said about that, he thinks. Something symbolic, something romantic, or even something funny, the last thought being slapped into his head when Ian's hand collides with his face.
It doesn't hurt that much, and immediately after he cracks a joke.
"This person thinks they're hilarious."
And they are, he wants to add. They're ridiculously funny, with a dark, somewhat skewed sense of humour to match his own, and they're brilliant and kind and so many other things, but right now they're making it easy for him.
"Who would caress my face and slap me outta nowhere?"
He, and everyone else in the room, and everyone who's going to watch the video, knows.
"Feels like an Ian move to me- Did you just boop me?"
Ian's locking it in, making sure that it's clear that, yeah, in case you couldn't figure it out already, it's me motherfucker.
"That's the only one you truly needed to get right."
Anthony laughs. He's not wrong - It wouldn't matter if he got everyone else dead wrong [even Angela, after hearing her speak and feeling her entire cast]. So long as he got Ian right, then it would be fine. There's probably also something to be said about how sweet that would be, but after having all the fucking braincells knocked out of his skull from the second person, he's not very poetic.
All that matters is that he guessed Ian correctly, and can still feel the two stripes of chalk on his cheek. [All that matters is that now there's a phantom warmth ghosting across his face, a replication of the gentle, almost loving strokes a distraction from the slight sting from everyone else's hands.]
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Etoile shrugs, their pose leaning backwards as if they were in a chair
The mew's tail swishes around them, scattering the light particles on their tail around with the large swaying movement. Glancing over at their silent companion with a blank smile.
They share another awkward silence before Etoile sighs and closes their eyes in thought
Etoile: I don't expect a answer right now of course... Ascending to become a full Origin Mew is quite a task after all. Life changing, not just for you. But for the lives you connect with here..
One of Etoile's eyes open, pupils narrowed as they gaze at Alaxia
Etoile: But it will change and effect the lives you will create as well. I mean, if you rush into it.. their lives will be effected just as much as yours will.
Etoile: It will all also depend on what.. TYPE of Origin Mew you choose to become. Whether you choose to... find a lost and lonely Arceus to help and then collaborate on a Universe together, filling in each others gaps... Or create your own Arceus...
Etoile: The ladder of course... being the most difficult...
Etoile: ... But not impossible.. If you have the proper amount of power...
Etoile claps their hands together suddenly
Etoile: Proper amount of power AND training that is! Obviously either option you choose, you will need to receive some proper training from our own Arceus, as well as myself.
Etoile: And I know fully well that Arceus adores you deeply. So I know she would love nothing more than to help you.
Alaxia remains silent as the other mew continues to prattle on, his eyes blankly staring towards them. But not quite looking at them.
He was miles away despite being right there in the moment, aside from Etoile's voice, the deafening silence of space was filling the back of his mind.
The sound of his own heartbeat even began to fade out as silence filled his mind. The feeling beginning to leave the tips of his fingers, causing the mew to gently flex his paws in and out.
He didn't know what to feel.
This wasn't right
This wasn't how the night was supposed to go, wasn't how his entire day was supposed to go
But now he is stuck there, drifting silently in the cold starry sky..
Dead silent.
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