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Offline Antonio (stormboy)

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Your thoughts what are these clouds?
« 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?

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Re: Your thoughts what are these clouds?
« Reply #1 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.

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Re: Your thoughts what are these clouds?
« Reply #2 on: 18 January 2009, 10:42:21 AM »
The first and third photos are punch hole clouds. We have a thread here 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.

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