It’s Official: There Are Now 12 New Cloud Types to Fall in Love With

It’s not every day that the world officially recognises a new species of cloud, but then again, this has been no ordinary week.

In case you missed it, Thursday was World Meteorological Day, and the UN’s official weather body observed the occasion by recognizing 12 new types of cloud and cloud features, including asperitas – the wave-like cloud structures that make it look like the world is underwater, as if the sky were the surface of the ocean.

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https://www.wmocloudatlas.org/cloud-classification-aids-cl-cm-ch.html

Cloud classification summary

Jolly good, ta.

Sweet….thanks, Tau.Neutrino.

But will they love us back?

Bubblecar said:

Jolly good, ta.

Is Fracto, ie. Cumulofractonimbus, one of them? No? Still missing out some then.

> Also known as a roll cloud, volutus

> five new supplementary features – distinctive cloud structures that attach to other kinds of clouds. These include: asperitas (like a choppy sea), cavum, cauda (tail cloud), fluctus (Kelvin-Helmholz wave) and murus (wall cloud).

> a new accessory cloud – the name for features that merge with another cloud – called a flumen

> The new special clouds recognised are: cataractagenitus, flammagenitus, homogenitus, silvagenitus and homomutatus.

Ta, I’ve always wanted to know what a “virga” was.

> The new special clouds recognised are: cataractagenitus, flammagenitus, homogenitus, silvagenitus and homomutatus.

Let’s see if I can guess.
cataractagenitus – made by a waterfall
flammagenitus – made by a bush fire
homogenitus – manmade
silvagenitus – made by evapotranspiration from forests
homomutatus – changed by human activity

mollwollfumble said:

Bubblecar said:

Jolly good, ta.

Is Fracto, ie. Cumulofractonimbus, one of them? No? Still missing out some then.

> Also known as a roll cloud, volutus

> five new supplementary features – distinctive cloud structures that attach to other kinds of clouds. These include: asperitas (like a choppy sea), cavum, cauda (tail cloud), fluctus (Kelvin-Helmholz wave) and murus (wall cloud).

> a new accessory cloud – the name for features that merge with another cloud – called a flumen

> The new special clouds recognised are: cataractagenitus, flammagenitus, homogenitus, silvagenitus and homomutatus.

Ta, I’ve always wanted to know what a “virga” was.

We often get them. I have photos. Somewhere.

I keep forgetting to watch this. The tab has been open for a week.

https://vimeo.com/203291784?ref=fb-share

kii said:

I keep forgetting to watch this. The tab has been open for a week.

https://vimeo.com/203291784?ref=fb-share

That’s impressive.