Cloud roll is about to be officially recognized

After 61 years of emergence, the phenomenon of cloud-roll may be officially recognized as a new type of cloud by the World Meteorological Organization.

This type of rattan has been discovered since 1951, however, it has not been recognized by the World Meteorological Organization as a new type of cloud since its appearance.

Currently, the British Meteorological Organization (CAS) is organizing a campaign for this type of cloud to be officially recognized by the World Meteorological Organization.

The clouds are captured by the Schiehallion skyline, Perthshire, Scotland

Gavin Prtor - Pinney, the founder and chairman of the UK-based Cloud Enjoying Association, researched this type of cloud and named it Latin Undulatus asperatus (meaning ripple, chaotic and intense cloud form) ).

Sharing with Wided magazine, Gavin said: "In the air above, it is warm and humid than the dry and colder air below , creating a sudden air boundary in between. When available The wind blew through, forming rippling clouds like on the water. "

Photos taken in Missouri, USA

The image of the first wave of clouds was taken in Cedar Rapids, USA, etc., 2006. It was then discovered and photographed in other places like France, Norway, Scotland.

One of the efforts for this type of cloud to be recognized by the World Meteorological Organization, CAS has collected a lot of images and conducted research at the University of Reading.

The condition causes the cloud cloud to be similar to the Mammatus clouds (bubble clouds)

Meteorologist Graema Anderson said that the conditions that caused clouds Undulatus Asperatus are similar to Mammatus clouds (bubble clouds) but need a stronger wind intensity and create ripples and swirls.

"Observing these clouds can detect signs of global warming in the sky, " Pretor-Pinney said. "This kind of coil can provide answers about temperature and variation." climate in the coming years ".

Reference: Daily Mail