Undulatus asperitus clouds over Disko Bay, West Greenland
by Laurence Dyke, Copenhagen, Denmark
Timelapse video of Undulatus asperitus clouds over Disko Bay, West Greenland. This rare formation appeared in mid-August at the tail end of a large storm system that brought strong winds and exceptional rainfall. The texture of the cloud base is caused by turbulence as the storm passed over the Greenland Ice Sheet. The status of Undulatus asperitus is currently being reviewed by the World Meteorological Organisation. If accepted, it will be the first new cloud type since 1951. Camera and settings: Sony PMW-EX1, interval recording mode, 1 fps, 1080p. Music: Tycho - A Walk.
Taken in
August
2014
Submitted on 04 February 2016
Featured on GeoLog, the official blog of the European Geosciences Union
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- Polar regions (179)
- Arctic (69)
- Exact location (-53.5126 W, 69.2515 N)
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Credit: Laurence Dyke (distributed via imaggeo.egu.eu)
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