Cloud Identification Help...
 

One for you aviation types...

http://82.39.122.1/Images/ispy11317.jpg
http://82.39.122.1/Images/ispy11322.jpg

Would it be correct to say that these are distrails in altocumulus? Never
seen one before!

Les

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Les Crossan,
Wallsend, Tyne & Wear 55N 01-30W,
Home of the Wallsend Stormcam - http://www.uksevereweather.org.uk



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Cloud Identification Help...
 

"Les Crossan" wrote in message
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One for you aviation types...

http://82.39.122.1/Images/ispy11317.jpg
http://82.39.122.1/Images/ispy11322.jpg

Would it be correct to say that these are distrails in altocumulus? Never
seen one before!

First one's easy Les. Are you sure that camera was looking east and not
north east? Quite clearly it's a map of Norway.

Don't know really. Not distrails though - unless there was a huge great
formation of aircraft flying through that cloud. I would have thought it
was simply some vertical oscillation (wave effect) of the airflow. However,
the archive synoptic chart shows no isobars, so little wind (at low level -
probably similar at height). So don't have an explanation.

Jack

Cloud Identification Help...
 

Never noticed that Jack.. I see it now! Thank you.


Les

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Les Crossan,
Wallsend, Tyne & Wear 55N 01-30W,
Home of the Wallsend Stormcam - http://www.uksevereweather.org.uk

"Jack Harrison" wrote in message
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"Les Crossan" wrote in message
...
One for you aviation types...

http://82.39.122.1/Images/ispy11317.jpg
http://82.39.122.1/Images/ispy11322.jpg

Would it be correct to say that these are distrails in altocumulus?
Never
seen one before!

First one's easy Les. Are you sure that camera was looking east and not
north east? Quite clearly it's a map of Norway.

Don't know really. Not distrails though - unless there was a huge great
formation of aircraft flying through that cloud. I would have thought it
was simply some vertical oscillation (wave effect) of the airflow.
However,
the archive synoptic chart shows no isobars, so little wind (at low
level -
probably similar at height). So don't have an explanation.

Jack




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