Author Topic: Elliptical cirrocumulus  (Read 1409 times)

0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic.

Offline colareis

  • Member
  • *
  • Posts: 2
Elliptical cirrocumulus
« on: May 18, 2017, 12:09:45 PM »
Hello!
I live in Sevilla, Spain, and I was photographing the sunset at 9th May when these curved cirrus trees appeared in the sky. What type of cloud are they? Vertebratus, undulatus...
Could this cirrus be gravity waves?
Regards,
Nico.



Offline wesleyremmel

  • Member
  • *
  • Posts: 14
    • My Glendale Arizona Weather Station
Re: Elliptical cirrocumulus
« Reply #1 on: May 18, 2017, 10:13:23 PM »
Cirrus....

Offline GregJ

  • Forecaster
  • *****
  • Posts: 946
    • http://www.SkunkBayWeather.com
Re: Elliptical cirrocumulus
« Reply #2 on: May 19, 2017, 12:22:37 PM »
Also called "Mare's Tails"....  Beautiful shot!  Thanks for sharing.

Greg
Davis VP2 with VWS

"Everybody talks about the weather, but nobody does anything about it." -- Mark Twain

Offline Randall Kayfes

  • Weather - Photography - Astronomy - Computer Admin
  • Forecaster
  • *****
  • Posts: 1949
    • Arizona Kaymann
Re: Elliptical cirrocumulus
« Reply #3 on: May 19, 2017, 05:42:01 PM »
Greetings, Greg nailed it and yes a very beautiful picture!

Randall



Offline GregJ

  • Forecaster
  • *****
  • Posts: 946
    • http://www.SkunkBayWeather.com
Re: Elliptical cirrocumulus
« Reply #4 on: May 19, 2017, 08:07:43 PM »
Nico,
I was just reviewing my time lapse from last night's sunset and saw some Mare's Tails floating by at the end.... 

Thought I'd share.... 

Greg



Davis VP2 with VWS

"Everybody talks about the weather, but nobody does anything about it." -- Mark Twain

Offline colareis

  • Member
  • *
  • Posts: 2
Re: Elliptical cirrocumulus
« Reply #5 on: May 26, 2017, 12:01:15 PM »
Thanks a lot.
Nice time lapse Gregj.

That are the cirrus at the moment of the picture. The jet strean is located above that cirrus, to the north. Do you think that transverse band cirrus can be gravity-shear waves?


 

anything