Kelvin Helmholtz clouds

So, I saw this cloud phenomenon as I was driving home to let the dog out. "Wow," I said to myself, "those look like Kelvin Helmholtz clouds!"

There are, of course, many better examples of this type of cloud. But it was still a thrill to see one in the wild. Here's my phonecam pic...

Those are awesome! THanks for sharing!

who is Kevin Helmholz and why is he stealing my thunder?

Very freaking cool.

Cloud;602477 wrote:

who is Kevin Helmholz and why is he stealing my thunder?

These dudes. I think they pre-date you. :p

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[*]Kelvin, Lord (William Thomson), "Hydrokinetic solutions and observations," Philosophical Magazine, vol. 42, pages 362–377 (1871).
[*]Helmholtz, Hermann Ludwig Ferdinand von, "Über discontinuierliche Flüssigkeits-Bewegungen [On the discontinuous movements of fluids]," Monatsberichte der Königlichen Preussische Akademie der Wissenschaften zu Berlin [Monthly Reports of the Royal Prussian Academy of Philosophy in Berlin], vol. 23, pages 215 ff (1868).
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Excellent, Pie. To actually see that, and get us a picture too, good job. :notworthy

Very well spotted, Pie. And great photo - there are far poorer examples out there, from people who do this kind of thing professionally.

Aha, yes, case in point.
We've said we'll miss you if you go - keep your eyes in the road lady!

Pie is officially an uber-nerd. A good thing, Pie; a good thing! very cool! There is an international Cloud society - you know about them?

Brianna;602563 wrote:

Pie is officially an uber-nerd. A good thing, Pie; a good thing! very cool! There is an international Cloud society - you know about them?

I do now! Thanks, Bri.

How scary would it be to see these guys?

Wired Magazine wrote:

In hill country from Iowa to the Scottish Highlands, sky-gazers have reported some strange, ominous-looking clouds of late. Dubbed undulatus asperatus (turbulent undulation), the atmospheric anomaly could be headed where only 80-odd clouds have gone before: into the International Cloud Atlas. If it makes the cut, asperatus will be the first new addition in more than 50 years.

Pie;602568 wrote:

I do now! Thanks, Bri.

How scary would it be to see these guys?

That's not natural clouds!

Them clouds in Iowa looks like serious tornado weather to me.

Tornadoes my foot.

The forecast for today is fine in the morning, with divine wrath beginning in the early afternoon, with a chance of apocalyse later in the evening...