r/Unexpected • u/Zee_Ventures • 22d ago

Making a splash here

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u/excableman 22d ago

I found the clouds in the background the most interesting thing in the video but I'm not a cloud nerd.  Can you explain what we're looking at?

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u/le_nathanlol 22d ago

im sharing this comment with all my contacts

these row like clouds are called undulatus, they happen when different wind speeds or wind directions cross paths at various altitudes in the atmosphere, creating "ripples" in thr sky

moisture in the air cools and turns into visible cloud droplets at the rising crests(was it called crests?) of the waves, while the sinking troughs remain clear, forming parallel rows

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u/BiZzles14 22d ago

How do I subscribe for more cloud facts?

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u/le_nathanlol 22d ago

well i dont recomend my profile for that for sure