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Peer reviewedMathematics Teacher, 1980
The method used at airports in determining the cloud height at night is presented. Several problems, the equation used, and a simple design of an alidade (an instrument that shows cloud heights directly) are also included. (MP)
Descriptors: Algorithms, Mathematical Applications, Mathematics Education, Mathematics Instruction
