New Cloud discovered?
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New Cloud discovered?
Off on a light tangent, what do we think folks- I'm picking some lively discussion onm the matter! I have seen clouds like this in Fiordland and over on the West Coast quite regularly
http://www.odt.co.nz/news/world/60876/u ... e-cloud039
http://www.odt.co.nz/news/world/60876/u ... e-cloud039
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Re: New Cloud discovered?
looks like a grouped together bunch of kelvin waves ?
there was a post here recently about gravity wave clouds....this looks similar to those too
there was a post here recently about gravity wave clouds....this looks similar to those too
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Re: New Cloud discovered?
Looks like startocumulus. Obviously a bit sculptured but this type of stratocu is already well documented.
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Re: New Cloud discovered?
We get clouds like that all the time here in Canty too...especially if there is a really well defined NW arch...what may have thrown that lady is the fact that the clouds were undulating so rapidly?
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Re: New Cloud discovered?
Looks very turbulent....It doesnt look new however to me.
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Re: New Cloud discovered?
I think it is the base of Cumulus cloud on a wind change, the wind change already through.
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Further to what glitz said, Bob McDavitt wrote a Blog post about it:
http://blog.metservice.com/pages/asperatus/
He also links Asperatus to the NW Arch
http://blog.metservice.com/pages/asperatus/
He also links Asperatus to the NW Arch
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Re: New Cloud discovered?
I think the cloud in question is fairly low based, I'm thinking between 2 and 4000ft so I've labeled it a form of stratocumulus but it could be the base of a cumulus I guess. The NW arch is very elevated, normally around 20,000feet.
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Re: New Cloud discovered?
I would say the light/dark is caused by big changes in the height of the cloud above (i.e more/less shadow)
and also the sun position/angle would need to be such to show this up more
(a bit like how the setting sun makes the underside of jet stream cloud reveal its detail)
and also the sun position/angle would need to be such to show this up more
(a bit like how the setting sun makes the underside of jet stream cloud reveal its detail)
Re: New Cloud discovered?
Isn't the idea that asperatus could be tagged onto a cloud of any height though. Doesn't matter whether it's low, mid or high just so long as it's undulating. I guess you could have Stratocumulus Asperatus, and Altocumulus Asperatus.
Dunno...I'm not really into cloud names, it's just a form of book-keeping to my mind and barely even a lick on the science of meteorology.
Dunno...I'm not really into cloud names, it's just a form of book-keeping to my mind and barely even a lick on the science of meteorology.
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Re: New Cloud discovered?
Iowa is generally flatt country.
I think we are looking at the back end of a Gust Front, Cu or Cb over head, skies about to clear.
I think we are looking at the back end of a Gust Front, Cu or Cb over head, skies about to clear.
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Re: New Cloud discovered?
Was on wattsupwiththat.com a couple of weeks ago, assuming it's the same thing. An especially stunning photo here:
http://chattahbox.com/images/2009/05/as ... _cloud.jpg
Cloud classification I think is fine, but it can hardly be called 'scientifically rigourous'.
http://chattahbox.com/images/2009/05/as ... _cloud.jpg
Cloud classification I think is fine, but it can hardly be called 'scientifically rigourous'.
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Re: New Cloud discovered?
I'm into naming things and I think that Bob McDavitt's name would be the best for that cloud form.
but then....
I would of thought of a more scrumptuous name like 'wringer' cloud may do as the look like sheets being wringed out
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but then....
I would of thought of a more scrumptuous name like 'wringer' cloud may do as the look like sheets being wringed out
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Re: New Cloud discovered?
Well done guys!
http://www.news.com.au/couriermail/stor ... 16,00.html
I know Matt Pearce personally.. take it all with a grain of salt.
Havent laughed so hard in a long time however
http://www.news.com.au/couriermail/stor ... 16,00.html
I know Matt Pearce personally.. take it all with a grain of salt.
Havent laughed so hard in a long time however
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Re: New Cloud discovered?
A cloud called Bob McDavitt??? LolNZ Thunderstorm Soc wrote:I'm into naming things and I think that Bob McDavitt's name would be the best for that cloud form.
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