June 16, 2009

Clouds.

A new class of cloud was discovered this week: asperatus clouds (above). In honor of this surprising find I decided to completely take a posting from New Scientist and bring it over here! Check out the nine interesting cloud formations below (original post is here and includes descriptions of how each forms).

Fallstreak hole:
Roll cloud:

Pink UFO (altocumulus lenticularis):


Cap cloud:

Wave cloud:
Virga:

Mammatus:


Kelvin-Helmholtz:

Horseshoe vortex:
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2 comments:

  1. Katie MJune 16, 2009 11:46 AM

    These are amazing! We're 100% they're real, right?

    When I climbed Mt. Helens in high school, we walked right up through and above some clouds...one of the strangest feelings ever.

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  2. BartJune 16, 2009 11:50 AM

    I assume they are all real because I trust New Scientist to avoid publishing fraudulent information/pictures.

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