Uptick In Jellyfish Clouds?

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I have noticed over the past few weeks an uptick in Altocumulus Castellanus clouds. These clouds are also know by their name Jellyfish Clouds. From what I have read, they occur in a moist section of the atmosphere trapped between two dry layers. I have also read that these clouds are rare, since specific atmospheric conditions must be met for them to form.

I had never noticed them before last month when I saw some over Northwestern Arkansas. Since then I have seen them at least three more times, including this
morning.

So is there a reason for the increase in sightings of these apparently rare clouds?

JellyFishCloudsSWNS_468x349.jpg
 
Geico266 said:
Are you just noticing them more? :dunno:

Nice picture.
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According to my memory I've never noticed them before. So, it could be what your saying.

Haha, I just google searched Jellyfish clouds and picked out the best photo.
 
ARFlyer said:
According to my memory I've never noticed them before. So, it could be what your saying.

Haha, I just google searched Jellyfish clouds and picked out the best photo.
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:lol:Well at least you are honest! :lol:

I find myself looking at clouds a lot more after a good fly. :yes:
 
Geico266 said:
:lol:Well at least you are honest! :lol:

I find myself looking at clouds a lot more after a good fly. :yes:
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Well since getting my double I, I spent a lot of time just looking around. :rofl:

The other day I told my student to tight his seatbelt after I noticed some clouds, above a ridge, were becoming wind sculpted. After hitting some good updrafts I told him clouds are more then just pretty objects, they tell you what's going on in the atmosphere.
 
Geico266 said:
:lol:Well at least you are honest! :lol:

I find myself looking at clouds a lot more after a good fly. :yes:
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There is that copyright in the lower left hand corner of the picture..

I missed that the first dozen times i looked at the picture! :lol:
 
ARFlyer said:
I have noticed over the past few weeks an uptick in Altocumulus Castellanus clouds. These clouds are also know by their name Jellyfish Clouds. From what I have read, they occur in a moist section of the atmosphere trapped between two dry layers. I have also read that these clouds are rare, since specific atmospheric conditions must be met for them to form.

I had never noticed them before last month when I saw some over Northwestern Arkansas. Since then I have seen them at least three more times, including this
morning.

So is there a reason for the increase in sightings of these apparently rare clouds?

JellyFishCloudsSWNS_468x349.jpg
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My guess...Arkansas had the 5th coolest summer on record and were well into the changeover of seasons now. Looking back at your historical Skew-T's, I noticed several days of trapped moisture between dry layers. Weather sure is interesting. Keep those cameras handy in the Spring and Fall.

http://weather.uwyo.edu/upperair/sounding.html
 
Chemtrails + global warming= jellyfish clouds.

Pretty sure Einstein mentioned something about it somewhere that was never published.:goofy:
 
That is a cool picture. Never seen clouds like that. So....what would that signify to us fliers?

And dang those skew t's! Just looking at them I get a headache..I've tried to read about them but I'm still lost.
 
simtech said:
That is a cool picture. Never seen clouds like that. So....what would that signify to us fliers?

And dang those skew t's! Just looking at them I get a headache..I've tried to read about them but I'm still lost.
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The "tentacles" we call virga can produce very strong downdrafts. The "dry microburst" is caused from the rapid cooling of the air as the ice crystals sublime and/or water evaporates. I would try not to fly beneath them, although they are very nice to look at.

Here is a some skew-t info...

http://www.atmos.millersville.edu/~lead/SkewT_Home.html

http://www.theweatherprediction.com/thermo/skewt/

https://aviationweather.gov/general/pubs/front/docs/feb-04.pdf

http://www.aopa.org/News-and-Video/All-News/2000/September/1/Wx-Watch-Skew-T-Time

http://www.brss.net/articles/skewt.html


A nice video from our friend Scott D. Miss that guy on here!

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=CNBzdkmaAKE

Enjoy!
 
Geico266 said:
I find myself looking at clouds a lot more after a good fly. :yes:
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It's been a while since I've the chance to get up. But just the other day I glanced up to check out the clouds, something I've done since my intro flight a few decades ago. And it occurred to me that I look at clouds differently when I'm just gazing as opposed to when I either will be/or have been flying.
 
Gerhardt said:
It's been a while since I've the chance to get up. But just the other day I glanced up to check out the clouds, something I've done since my intro flight a few decades ago. And it occurred to me that I look at clouds differently when I'm just gazing as opposed to when I either will be/or have been flying.
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I too enjoy watching them churn and grow from the ground. I have watched them build from the air occasionally, but makes taking pictures and enjoying the view a little more difficult.
 
RV10flyer said:
The "tentacles" we call virga can produce very strong downdrafts. The "dry microburst" is caused from the rapid cooling of the air as the ice crystals sublime and/or water evaporates. I would try not to fly beneath them, although they are very nice to look at.

Here is a some skew-t info...

http://www.atmos.millersville.edu/~lead/SkewT_Home.html

http://www.theweatherprediction.com/thermo/skewt/

https://aviationweather.gov/general/pubs/front/docs/feb-04.pdf

http://www.aopa.org/News-and-Video/All-News/2000/September/1/Wx-Watch-Skew-T-Time

http://www.brss.net/articles/skewt.html


A nice video from our friend Scott D. Miss that guy on here!

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=CNBzdkmaAKE

Enjoy!
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Thanks for those links, I will for sure spend time going through them!!!
 
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