[AZ-Observing] Re: Cloud formation - What caused this one?
- From: SaguaroAstro@xxxxxxx
- To: az-observing@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sun, 5 Oct 2003 18:22:57 EDT
Mike,
looks like the remnants of a contrail to me. Local conditions often cause
contrails to break up into smaller clumps like you show. The giveaway is the
straight lines they're in.
Rick
In a message dated 10/5/2003 13:26:10 US Mountain Standard Time,
mwiles@xxxxxxx writes:
>
> Sitting by the pool, I noticed this cloud pattern, and can't for the life of
> me figure out how it could have formed. The linked photo doesn't show it as
> well as I'd like, but the clouds were all circular in shape and evenly
> spaced apart in two parallel and nearly straight lines.
>
> Any of the weather experts want to hazard an opinion?
>
> http://members.cox.net/dontsqueezetheshaman/Round%20Clouds.jpg
>
> Mike
>
>
Rick Tejera
Editor SACnews
Saguaro Astronomy Club
Phoenix, Arizona
SaguaroAstro@xxxxxxx
www.saguaroastro.org
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