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Severe Weather Discussion => General Weather - all topics not current severe weather. => Topic started by: Antonio (stormboy) on 17 January 2009, 06:42:20 PM

Title: Your thoughts what are these clouds?
Post by: Antonio (stormboy) on 17 January 2009, 06:42:20 PM

i really do not know what these clouds are but some of them are out of the question. how do they form and why?

Title: Re: Your thoughts what are these clouds?
Post by: Mike on 18 January 2009, 10:16:56 AM

Can you place resource links to where you got the photos please otherwise they may be removed! .

Cloud types you posted can be seen here http://www.hillsrain.com/clouds/title.shtml or you could browse through this forum at the cloud observation and techniques area.

Title: Re: Your thoughts what are these clouds?
Post by: Michael Bath on 18 January 2009, 10:42:21 AM

The first and third photos are punch hole clouds. We have a thread here (http://www.australiasevereweather.com/forum/general-weather-all-topics-that-are-not-current-severe-weather-should-be-posted-here/hole-punch-clouds/) about those.

The other two are altocumulus lenticularis - certainly some dramatic examples! As Mike suggested - please ensure you credit photos, not just grab some from the web and post them on this forum.

regards, Michael