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Airplanes, Rare Clouds, and a Baton Toss
Folks, I have an announcement: It’s time for me to take a week off to recharge my blogging batteries. I’m flying off to the great beyond to fin...
In the meantime, you are going to have a very special blog week with guest blogger Allen Murabayashi. THE CEO. This dude’s in charge and is ready to roll as your blog steward. He, like me, will fluff your pillows and provide you peanuts if you need them. We’re taking this change-over very seriously; I even forced a blog-baton hand off ceremony:
Here are some rare clouds to look at over the weekend. I’ll see you back here on Monday, July 7th.
Mammatus are pouch-like cloud structures and a rare example of clouds in sinking air.
with a thunderstorm gust front, or sometimes a cold front. Roll clouds
can also be a sign of possible microburst activity.
with a thunderstorm gust front (or occasionally with a cold front, even
in the absence of thunderstorms).
Nacreous clouds shine brightly in high altitude sunlight up to two
hours after ground level sunset or before dawn. Their unbelievably
bright iridescent colors and slow movement relative to any lower
clouds make them an unmistakable and unforgettable sight.
Noctilucent clouds appear to be luminous yet they reflect the sunlight
from the other side of the earth at night, giving them a glowing
appearance.
See more rare clouds here.
Arrivederci, i miei amici!