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University of Reading weather-photography competition, 2008
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Weather – June 2009, Vol. 64, No. 6 164 University of Reading weather- photography competition, 2008 Reading University Meteorology Department’s seventh annual pho- tography competition took place in the autumn term 2008. The competition was open to all members of the University, and entries were divided into two categories: ‘Weather and optical phenomena’ and ‘Sunsets and dawns’. The winning photos were voted for by the members of the meteorology department. Over 50 entries were received, all of a very high standard. The entries consisted of photos taken both in the UK and in many different locations around the world. The winner of the ‘Weather and optical phenomena’ category was Mike Blackburn, research scientist for NCAS-Climate, based at the Department of Meteorology, with his photo of cumulus and lenticular clouds, taken in the Pyrenees. The winner of the ‘Sunsets and dawns’ category was Hong Wei, from the School of Systems Engineering, with her photo of a sunset taken on the Peak of Hong Kong. Laura Baker Correspondence to Laura Baker, Competition organizer, Meteorology Department, University of Reading, Earley Gate, P. O. Box 243, Reading, RG6 6BB, UK. Email: [email protected] © Royal Meteorological Society, 2009 DOI: 10.1002/wea.382 Norman, Oklahoma on the morning of 10 December 2007 during an ice storm, by Matthew Lewis, runner-up: ‘Weather and optical phenomena’ category. Sunset on the Peak of Hong Kong on 19 August 2008, by Hong Wei, winner: ‘Sunsets and dawns’ category. Sunset, taken at Tsavo East National Park, Kenya in April 2008, by Neeral Shah, runner-up: ‘Sunsets and dawns’ category. Mid-morning on 5 July 2008 in the Pyrenees, looking east along the French- Spanish border near Pic du Midi d’Oussau. The daytime convective cloud was beginning to grow into stable air above, with the cumulus in the centre appearing to punch upwards into the lenticular cloud, by Mike Blackburn, winner: ‘Weather and optical phenomena’ category.
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University of Reading weather-photography competition, 2008Reading University Meteorology Depart ment’s seventh annual pho-tography competition took place in the autumn term 2008. The competition was open to all members of the University, and entries were divided into two categories: ‘Weather and optical phenomena’ and ‘Sunsets and dawns’. The winning photos were voted for by the members of the meteorology department.
Over 50 entries were received, all of a very high standard. The entries consisted of photos taken both in the UK and in many different locations around the world.
The winner of the ‘Weather and optical phenomena’ category was Mike Blackburn, research scientist for NCAS-Climate, based at the Department of Meteorology, with his photo of cumulus and lenticular clouds, taken in the Pyrenees. The winner of the ‘Sunsets and dawns’ category was Hong Wei, from the School of Systems Engineering, with her photo of a sunset taken on the Peak of Hong Kong.
Laura BakerCorrespondence to Laura Baker,
Competition organizer,Meteorology Department,
University of Reading,Earley Gate, P. O. Box 243,
Reading,RG6 6BB, UK.
Email: [email protected] © Royal Meteorological Society, 2009
DOI: 10.1002/wea.382
Norman, Oklahoma on the morning of 10 December 2007 during an ice storm, by Matthew Lewis, runner-up: ‘Weather and optical phenomena’ category.
Sunset on the Peak of Hong Kong on 19 August 2008, by Hong Wei, winner: ‘Sunsets and dawns’ category.
Sunset, taken at Tsavo East National Park, Kenya in April 2008, by Neeral Shah, runner-up: ‘Sunsets and dawns’ category.
Mid-morning on 5 July 2008 in the Pyrenees, looking east along the French-Spanish border near Pic du Midi d’Oussau. The daytime convective cloud was beginning to grow into stable air above, with the cumulus in the centre appearing to punch upwards into the lenticular cloud, by Mike Blackburn, winner: ‘Weather and optical phenomena’ category.
