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Possible Kelvin-Helmholtz

Posted: Fri 30/03/2012 15:42
by littleheaven
Taken from the carpark at Westfield Glenfield. I could see it forming as I was driving up to the entrance, and nearly ran off the road in my haste to find a spot to take the picture. Sadly I only had my iPhone on which to snap it.

Re: Possible Kelvin-Helmholtz

Posted: Fri 30/03/2012 18:03
by Lacertae
Not "possible" but "definitely" ! Nice shot. <3

Re: Possible Kelvin-Helmholtz

Posted: Fri 30/03/2012 18:45
by NZ Thunderstorm Soc
Yes. nice shot of old Kelvin :smile:

Re: Possible Kelvin-Helmholtz

Posted: Fri 30/03/2012 23:24
by littleheaven
Thanks! I just wish I'd had a better camera on me at the time.

Re: Possible Kelvin-Helmholtz

Posted: Sun 01/04/2012 19:00
by spike_01
I took a pic several years ago like that.. It was taken at Lake Ferry, Lower Wairarapa..

I never knew there was a special name for this formation..

Re: Possible Kelvin-Helmholtz

Posted: Sun 01/04/2012 19:10
by littleheaven
Cool shot. Apparently it's quite a rare formation, according to the Cloud Collectors Handbook, hence my astonishment at seeing one locally.

Re: Possible Kelvin-Helmholtz

Posted: Sun 01/04/2012 21:26
by NZ Thunderstorm Soc
Yes. There was some of this cloud-form reported in ChCh according to Rebecca on the TV One weather this evening.

Re: Possible Kelvin-Helmholtz

Posted: Mon 02/04/2012 09:34
by littleheaven
It must be the week for it. The same day I saw mine, a friend in Texas photographed some on her way to work.