On 12/08/2015 15:11, Stephen Davenport wrote:
On Wednesday, August 12, 2015 at 9:17:11 AM UTC-4, Asha Santon wrote:
I just made a new photo to replace an old one made by dear mama.

Could some kind person tell me what type of cloud this is?
http://pictures.opcop.org.uk/new99.htm

The sky is full of this type just now and if I know what it is, I can
change the title on the page.
If there's somewhere I can look such things up to avoid bothering the ng
please do tell.

Thanks in anticipation of someone being nice

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I should add, by the way, that altocumulus is the genus, stratiformis the species (meaning, as the word suggests, an extensive layer).

Translucidus and perlucidus are varieties: the former, also easily guessed, meaning translucent - such that the sun or moon may be seen through the cloud. Thick altocumulus is the variety opacus. Perlucidus is less obvious but denotes gaps between cloud cells in the layer. Literally it means something like "allowing light through".

Stephen.


Isn't perlucidus bit not needed, I always think of Ac as cow pats in the
sky.

On 12/08/15 14:16, Asha Santon wrote:
I just made a new photo to replace an old one made by dear mama.

Could some kind person tell me what type of cloud this is?
http://pictures.opcop.org.uk/new99.htm

The sky is full of this type just now and if I know what it is, I can
change the title on the page.
If there's somewhere I can look such things up to avoid bothering the ng
please do tell.

Thanks in anticipation of someone being nice


Many thanks to each and all.

With regard to altitude, I have no idea ... I don't know how to tell. If
there are two lots, I can see which is above or below but there was just
the one lot.
After a few minutes it turned into / was replaced by clear sky with odd
wispy bits.

Of course my camera tells me they're all at infinity and in the absence
of Buzz Lightyear, never beyond that

Thanks again though. I do appreciate your help.

--
A S
http://nature.opcop.org.uk
http://pictures.opcop.org.uk

On Wed, 12 Aug 2015 14:16:46 +0100, Asha Santon
wrote:

If there's somewhere I can look such things up to avoid bothering the ng
please do tell.

Google 'international cloud atlas' and download the pdf 'INTERNATIONAL
CLOUD ATLAS - Knmi'.

--
Alan White
Mozilla Firefox and Forte Agent.
By Loch Long, twenty-eight miles NW of Glasgow, Scotland.
Webcam and weather:- http://windycroft.co.uk/weather

On 12/08/15 15:57, Alan White wrote:
On Wed, 12 Aug 2015 14:16:46 +0100, Asha Santon
wrote:

If there's somewhere I can look such things up to avoid bothering
the ng please do tell.

Google 'international cloud atlas' and download the pdf
'INTERNATIONAL CLOUD ATLAS - Knmi'.


Thank you. We don't use the 'g' thing but I obtained volumes 1 and 2
from the WMO library. I also found this ...

http://www.clouds-online.com/index.htm

.... along with a possibly nice proggy to use while out and about if
reading the book on a small screen while walking becomes suicidal.

Thanks again.

--
A S
http://nature.opcop.org.uk
http://pictures.opcop.org.uk

On 12/08/2015 14:16, Asha Santon wrote:
I just made a new photo to replace an old one made by dear mama.

Could some kind person tell me what type of cloud this is?
http://pictures.opcop.org.uk/new99.htm

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Would love to help Asha but .....

I've looked at clouds from both sides now
From up and down and still somehow
It's cloud illusions I recall
I really don't know clouds at all.
Dave

On 2015-08-12 18:15:35 +0000, Dave Cornwell said:

On 12/08/2015 14:16, Asha Santon wrote:
I just made a new photo to replace an old one made by dear mama.

Could some kind person tell me what type of cloud this is?
http://pictures.opcop.org.uk/new99.htm

-------------------------------------------------------------
Would love to help Asha but .....

I've looked at clouds from both sides now
From up and down and still somehow
It's cloud illusions I recall
I really don't know clouds at all.
Dave

I had to look that up and I think this must be it
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Both_Sides,_Now

Ancient music
I was just the right age (12) when the girls came along and told me
what I want, what I really, really want ...

--
AS
http://minnies.opcop.org.uk
I knew the Triffids were real when I saw the signs
Caution: Heavy plant crossing

On 12/08/2015 20:12, Asha Santon wrote:


Ancient music
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Yep, I am getting that way myself. Could do with a bit of spicing up :-)
Dave

On Wednesday, August 12, 2015 at 7:15:39 PM UTC+1, Dave Cornwell wrote:
On 12/08/2015 14:16, Asha Santon wrote:
I just made a new photo to replace an old one made by dear mama.

Could some kind person tell me what type of cloud this is?
http://pictures.opcop.org.uk/new99.htm

-------------------------------------------------------------
Would love to help Asha but .....

I've looked at clouds from both sides now
From up and down and still somehow
It's cloud illusions I recall
I really don't know clouds at all.
Dave
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Surely you know S****atus Dave?
;-)

Len
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On 12/08/2015 20:38, Len Wood wrote:
On Wednesday, August 12, 2015 at 7:15:39 PM UTC+1, Dave Cornwell wrote:
On 12/08/2015 14:16, Asha Santon wrote:
I just made a new photo to replace an old one made by dear mama.

Could some kind person tell me what type of cloud this is?
http://pictures.opcop.org.uk/new99.htm

-------------------------------------------------------------
Would love to help Asha but .....

I've looked at clouds from both sides now
From up and down and still somehow
It's cloud illusions I recall
I really don't know clouds at all.
Dave
================================================== ===================
Surely you know S****atus Dave?
;-)

Len
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Used to - very well :-)