Asperitas (cloud) - Wikipedia
WEBAsperitas (formerly known as Undulatus asperatus) is a cloud formation first popularized and proposed as a type of cloud in 2009 by Gavin Pretor-Pinney of the Cloud Appreciation Society. Added to the International Cloud Atlas as a supplementary feature in March 2017, it is the first cloud formation added since cirrus intortus in 1951. [ 2 ]
Earth’s newest cloud is terrifying - The Verge
WEBMar 24, 2017 · Asperitas clouds tend to be low-lying, and are caused by weather fronts that create undulating waves in the atmosphere. In layman’s terms the clouds look downright apocalyptic — these are the...
Earth's Rarest Cloud Type Finally Caught on Camera - YouTube
WEBWhy Asperitas Clouds - or Undulatus Asperatus - are so rare. Want to see the world through the eyes of a scientist?
Spectacular Undulatus Asperatus Cloud Images ... - The Weather …
WEBAug 4, 2015 · Undulatus asperatus clouds are a rare formation that was proposed as a new category of cloud in 2009, according to the National Weather Service, and is likely to become the first cloud formation...
Undulatus Asperatus Clouds Provide Striking View of Above
WEBSep 30, 2014 · Regardless of official cloud status or not, undulatus asperatus sitings are strikingly visual reminders that the atmosphere is an ocean of gas, complete with cloud waves crashing high above.
Chasing Clouds: How an Enthusiast Discovered the First New …
WEBOct 9, 2014 · It was while editing selections for the gallery that Pretor-Pinney came upon several instances of what he would call undulatus asperatus (“turbulent undulation”): a menacing, roiling cloud that...
This Stunning Wave-Like Cloud Formation Wasn't Classified …
WEBJun 20, 2019 · Since their induction in 2017, undulatus asperatus - now simplified to "asperitas" - have been noticed worldwide. They are thought to exist in regimes of convective activity, meaning they occur near or in the wake of thunderstorms. Two main theories exist on what leads to the formation.
A New Cloud Type Is Recognized - The Atlantic
WEBOct 6, 2009 · As of June, 2009 the Royal Meteorological Society is gathering evidence of the type of weather patterns in which undulus asperatus clouds appear, so as to study how they form and decide whether...
Beautiful Undulating Clouds officially recognized as a New type of ...
WEBOct 2, 2014 · The odd new formation, called “undulatus asperatus”, has a distinct undulating and rolling motion, as can be seen in the time lapse video above shot over Lincoln, Nebraska.
APOD: 2013 February 27 - Asperatus Clouds Over New Zealand
WEBFeb 27, 2013 · Known informally as Undulatus asperatus clouds, they can be stunning in appearance, unusual in occurrence, are relatively unstudied, and have even been suggested as a new type of cloud. Whereas most low cloud decks are flat bottomed, asperatus clouds appear to have significant vertical
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