Asperitas (cloud) - Wikipedia
Asperitas (formerly known as Undulatus asperatus) is a cloud formation first popularized and proposed as a type of cloud in 2009 by Gavin Pretor-Pinney of the Cloud Appreciation Society. Added to the International Cloud Atlas as a supplementary feature in March 2017, it is the first cloud formation added since cirrus intortus in 1951. [ 2 ]
Earth's Rarest Cloud Type Finally Caught on Camera - YouTube
Aug 20, 2022 · Why Asperitas Clouds - or Undulatus Asperatus - are so rare. Want to see the world through the eyes of a scientist? Visit https://brilliant.org/astrum to sam...
Rare cloud formation spotted in parts of NH Sunday - WMUR
Oct 14, 2024 · Wavy clouds were spotted in parts of New Hampshire on Sunday. The cloud formation, known as undulatus asperatus, was first proposed in 2009. This rare type of cloud typically forms below 7,000...
Study explains science behind asperitas, a newly recognised cloud
May 10, 2017 · Their findings, published in Society's journal Weather, show for the first time that asperitas is a low level cloud made of water – not ice as previously suggested – which develops its characteristic form from atmospheric disturbances, such as weather fronts and storms.
Earth’s newest cloud is terrifying - The Verge
Mar 24, 2017 · TL;DR. Earth’s newest cloud is terrifying. By Michael Zelenko. Mar 24, 2017, 9:46 AM PDT. In 2014, I spoke with Gavin Pretor-Pinney, the founder of The Cloud Appreciation Society, about his...
Asperitas clouds - Met Office
Asperitas (formerly referred to as Undulatus Asperitas) is a distinctive, but relatively rare cloud formation that takes the appearance of rippling waves. These wave-like structures form on the...
Undulatus Asperatus: Rare Oregon coastal clouds explained
Dec 19, 2023 · SEASIDE, Ore. — Undulatus Asperatus. What? Yes, that’s the name of this rare cloud formation seen over Seaside on Monday afternoon.
Unusual 'wave-like' clouds make for stunning sight in New England
Apr 25, 2023 · "Undulatus Asperatus" clouds! Believe it or not, this is a fairly new classification of cloud in our sky! First noticed and documented back in 2009, these other worldly-looking clouds were...
Chasing Clouds: How an Enthusiast Discovered the First New …
Oct 9, 2014 · It was while editing selections for the gallery that Pretor-Pinney came upon several instances of what he would call undulatus asperatus (“turbulent undulation”): a menacing, roiling cloud...
This Stunning Wave-Like Cloud Formation Wasn't Classified …
Jun 20, 2019 · Since their induction in 2017, undulatus asperatus - now simplified to "asperitas" - have been noticed worldwide. They are thought to exist in regimes of convective activity, meaning they occur near or in the wake of thunderstorms. Two main theories exist on …