Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/12/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I believe that these are called "lenticular clouds." A brief description here, but Google yields a ton of information. http://www.ucar.edu/educ_outreach/webweather/cloudpic2.html Cheers! Chandos -----Original Message----- From: lug-bounces+cmbrow=wm.edu@leica-users.org [mailto:lug-bounces+cmbrow=wm.edu@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Will von Dauster Sent: Tuesday, December 21, 2004 9:49 AM To: Leica Users Group Subject: Re: [Leica] Eydon Northamptonshire #7 Hi All, I showed this great cloud image to one of the better meteorologists here at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (where I also work). He said it appears to be an example of crytalisation, where a small section of the surrounding water vapor clouds has crystalised into ice. This happens this time of year, and can be triggered by such things as an airplane flying through the cloud layer. Hope this helps, Will von Dauster Boulder, Colorado On 12/20/04 8:01 PM, "William G. Lamb, III" <lambroving@worldnet.att.net> wrote: > > Graham, > > You are the last person I would ever accuse of > Photoshop! > > Lee, > > That's not a flying saucer. It must be a flying crop > circle, even though it's not Wiltshire! :-) > > William > >>> The sky really was like this: >>> >>> http://www.geebeephoto.com/temp/Leica/Eydon_07.htm >>> >>> Graham >>> http://geebeephoto.com Will von Dauster --------------------------------- Boulder, Colorado Personal Account --------------------------------- _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information