In pictures: Rare 'rainbow cloud' seen above the East Midlands - BBC
2023年12月21日 · The sky above Alvaston in Derby. Residents say they have been left "transfixed" after spotting a rare "rainbow cloud" above the East Midlands. The "absolutely beautiful" sight could be seen on ...
Rare 'rainbow cloud' spotted in UK skies - BBC Weather
2023年12月21日 · Residents across the UK have been amazed by rare sights in the sky on Tuesday and Wednesday evenings. Looking like a "portal to the next dimension" or possibly a spaceship, the shimmering colours...
Rainbow clouds spotted in the East for first time since 2016 - BBC
2023年12月21日 · Rainbow-coloured clouds have been spotted across the East of England for the first time in seven years, a meteorologist said. BBC Look East weather presenter Dan Holley said the nacreous...
In pictures: Rare 'rainbow cloud' seen above the East Midlands
2023年12月21日 · Residents say they have been left "transfixed" after spotting a rare "rainbow cloud" above the East Midlands. The "absolutely beautiful" sight could be seen on Wednesday morning.
Rainbow clouds spotted in the East for first time since 2016
2023年12月21日 · Rare 'rainbow cloud' spotted in UK skies. The clouds, sometimes referred to as "mother-of-pearl" because of their colours, have been captured on camera across Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex ...
Rainbow clouds: What are they and why do they happen?
2023年12月20日 · They're some of the highest clouds in our atmosphere and form in very cold conditions over polar regions. It happens when the sun is just below the horizon which causes the clouds to be lit...
What are nacreous clouds? England and Scotland see rare …
2023年12月21日 · Nacreous clouds are polar stratospheric clouds that can form only when the sky's temperature drops below a chilly -78 °C. This means they're normally visible in the UK only in the coldest...
Kelvin-Helmholtz cloud - Met Office
Kelvin-Helmholtz cloud. An extremely rare phenomenon, where a cloud produces a billowing wave pattern. They occur when there is a strong vertical shear between two air streams, causing winds...
Kelvin-Helmholtz clouds look like ocean waves - EarthSky
2023年12月3日 · These clouds – known as Kelvin-Helmholtz clouds or fluctus clouds – might have been the inspiration for Van Gogh’s painting Starry Night. The next time you spot one of these remarkable wave...
Weather Words: 'Billow Clouds' | Weather.com - The Weather …
2024年7月19日 · Billow clouds look like a series of breaking ocean waves. They result from instability associated with air flows having marked vertical shear and weak thermal stratification (commonly referred...