7 types of strange clouds in the sky

Colorful shapes, colors . make strange beauty of the clouds. Below are impressive photos of the diversity of clouds with explanations about formation.

Clouds always raise questions about their formation. Are they just a combination of tiny drops of water cooled on the upper floors of the earth or those mysterious shapes that are a message from above?

However, such colorful shapes are still 'classified' by the researchers and partly explain their formation.

Basically, thick clouds reflect 70-90% of visible light so they are usually white, at least when viewed from above. However, when they are thick enough to reflect most of the light from the sun, they are dark.

Thin clouds reflect less light, so they can be more colorful, especially at dawn or dusk. And thanks to that, the clouds can bring amazing shapes like the photos below.

Scalloped clouds : These clouds are often very low and especially dangerous to thunder and strong winds. However, sometimes they only come with a cold air flow. These types of clouds are always 'tied' to a larger cloud above.

Roll clouds : These clouds also have properties similar to shell-shaped clouds. With strong winds and low temperature airflow, however, the formation of this type of cloud is from water droplets that are relatively warm and radiate in many directions intermingling to create many the wind with the direction of change both above and below the cloud surface.

Pea-shaped clouds: Formed when moist air is blown through high mountains, with high winds combined with the tops of the mountains causing 'waves' to spread in different directions.

Mammatus Clouds: A rare example of the formation of clouds in a low space. Although the shape seems to be "scary" like that, they don't carry the sign of a bad weather disaster. In fact, they are often seen after the storms have passed.

Jellyfish clouds : A cloud called this jellyfish cloud is located more than 5 km above the ground. They are formed by moist air rising from large whirlpools, combined with 'attack' from other dry air currents during their movement. The 'tail' is the result of that attack. Thanks to that, we have the opportunity to admire a wonderful work of nature.

Mushroom clouds : These mushroom- like clouds are formed by the rapid movement of hot air currents, resulting in the creation of 'whirlpool effects' that make the cloud look like a tree. mushroom. These types of clouds are often observed when volcanic eruptions occur.

Iridescent clouds: These clouds are formed in the stratosphere with a height of 15-24 km and can be observed for more than 2 hours before sunrise or sunset. The combination of light reflected from the convection clouds below makes them a truly unforgettable beauty.