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Ailsa -> clouds over the Alhambra (Nov. 25 2009 6:13:48)

When I was staying with Kate last weekend there were some wild cloud formations.



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Ailsa -> RE: clouds over the Alhambra (Nov. 25 2009 6:15:07)

And another one....



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Ron.M -> RE: clouds over the Alhambra (Nov. 25 2009 6:22:19)

These are really good, Ailsa.

Interesting, the flattened, circular shape...also a bit like the "Velazquez Skies".
Maybe it's the altitude?

Anyway, the BBC Weather Department always like interesting weather features for their photo gallery, here...

http://news.bbc.co.uk/weather/hi/about/newsid_7840000/7840874.stm


cheers,

Ron



mark indigo -> RE: clouds over the Alhambra (Nov. 25 2009 8:13:51)

hi ailsa, have you thought about joining?

http://cloudappreciationsociety.org/

[:D]



Ailsa -> RE: clouds over the Alhambra (Nov. 25 2009 9:46:40)

Ooooops... double posting



Ailsa -> RE: clouds over the Alhambra (Nov. 25 2009 9:47:52)

I know you are just getting me back for my "philosophy is all nitpicking" comment.

Some great quotes on that site. I quite liked the idea of "music to watch clouds by", sounds very restful. Perhaps a Granaina?? But on the other hand....

"At The Cloud Appreciation Society we love clouds, we’re not ashamed to say it"

and

"We have developed an obsession about finding numbers in the clouds and we need your help…"

hmmm, possibly too late for help....... [:D][:D][:D]



NormanKliman -> RE: clouds over the Alhambra (Nov. 25 2009 11:24:36)

quote:

hmmm, possibly too late for help.......
[:D]
Somebody said, "There a fine line between hobby and mental illness."[:D]



Anders Eliasson -> RE: clouds over the Alhambra (Nov. 25 2009 12:46:06)

Ailsa, I used to live in Quentar, which is just on the other side of the Alhambra hills. Those cloud formations are very typical for that area. I cannot explain why, but I´ve seen it many times. Sometimes every day. Always the same place.



mark indigo -> RE: clouds over the Alhambra (Nov. 25 2009 12:51:01)

quote:

I know you are just getting me back for my "philosophy is all nitpicking" comment


lol! actually i'd completely forgotten all about that!



Ron.M -> RE: clouds over the Alhambra (Nov. 26 2009 0:36:38)

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Those cloud formations are very typical for that area. I cannot explain why, but I´ve seen it many times.


I just found out yesterday they are called Cap Clouds or Lenticular Clouds!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lenticular_cloud


cheers,

Ron



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Ailsa -> RE: clouds over the Alhambra (Nov. 26 2009 2:17:08)

[:D][:D][:D] OK Ron, now who's the cloud geek?!!!



Anders Eliasson -> RE: clouds over the Alhambra (Nov. 26 2009 3:01:57)

Good info Ron. So now that you are the foros oficial cloud geek, can you tell me exactly which variant it is that we see?

"Lenticular clouds can be separated into altocumulus standing lenticularis (ACSL), stratocumulus standing lenticular (SCSL), and cirrocumulus standing lenticular (CCSL)."



Ron.M -> RE: clouds over the Alhambra (Nov. 26 2009 4:36:03)

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can you tell me exactly which variant it is that we see?


Well those are obviously stratocumulus lenticular, as they are under 8000ft.
Altocumulus are higher still and the cirrocumulus are the very highest.

I'm actually pretty much in awe of atmospheric things like lightning storms, tornadoes and the Northern lights etc..so I guess there must be a geek inside me somewhere, waiting to bust out..[:D]

cheers,

Ron



Anders Eliasson -> RE: clouds over the Alhambra (Nov. 26 2009 5:05:36)

Ron, its the use of the word obviously that makes you our leading cloud geek[:D]

I to like atmosferical issues. I sailed a lot and so I´m more into winds, currents and stuff. To much wind in the head. It has to come out somehow.



Ron.M -> RE: clouds over the Alhambra (Nov. 26 2009 5:34:34)

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ts the use of the word obviously that makes you our leading cloud geek


Anders,

I actually have no idea if they are under 8000ft or not, since I have no idea of the perspective! (Granada itself is more than 2000ft above sea level).

The MAIN thing when talking rubbish, is to say it loudly and confidently! [:D]

(Any politician will tell you that!)

cheers,

Ron



duende -> RE: clouds over the Alhambra (Nov. 26 2009 10:57:35)

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I´m more into winds



ok.....Jag äter ärtsoppa[:D] Faktiskt . Sorry completly out of this subject



Estevan -> RE: clouds over the Alhambra (Nov. 26 2009 19:29:31)

Thanks for the photos, prima. Whether the clouds are lenticular, garbanzular or peasoupular (henrik), or some other inexplicable phenomenon, they're far out, man!



Donald -> RE: clouds over the Alhambra (Nov. 28 2009 10:51:15)

Sitting on nube nueve perhaps.



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