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Floating Monsters in the Sky: What Severe Thunderstorms & “Shelf” Clouds Really Look Like
Floating Monsters in the Sky: What Severe Thunderstorms & “Shelf” Clouds Really Look Like
We are sure most people have heard the term shelf cloud, so exactly what is a shelf cloud?
A shelf cloud is a low, horizontal, wedge-shaped arcus cloud attached to the base of the parent cloud, which is usually a thunderstorm cumulonimbus, but could form on any type of convective clouds. Rising air motion can often be seen in the leading (outer) part of the shelf cloud, while the underside can often appear as turbulent and wind-torn. Cool, sinking air from a storm cloud's downdraft spreads out across the land surface, with the leading edge called a gust front.
Our goal is to advance science with our discovery of being able to showcase what shelf clouds and severe storms really look like!
Our goal is to change societies perspective and understanding of severe thunderstorms through our aerial imagery! And we intent to continuously post on here as well other sites, as the more people see these images the more normal they become, exposure is key in normalizing this new view and perspective on showers and storms.
We are working on papers and presentations to submit to peer reviewed scientific journals as well! After a while, we hope our efforts help normalize that showers and storms are much more than just “blobs” on a radar screen, they are gigantic living and breathing entities that are just water and air!
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#aerialstorm #aerialimaging #convection #raincore
Floating Monsters in the Sky: What Severe Thunderstorms & “Shelf” Clouds Really Look Like
Floating Monsters in the Sky: What Severe Thunderstorms & “Shelf” Clouds Really Look Like
We are sure most people have heard the term shelf cloud, so exactly what is a shelf cloud?
A shelf cloud is a low, horizontal, wedge-shaped arcus cloud attached to the base of the parent cloud, which is usually a thunderstorm cumulonimbus, but could form on any type of convective clouds. Rising air motion can often be seen in the leading (outer) part of the shelf cloud, while the underside can often appear as turbulent and wind-torn. Cool, sinking air from a storm cloud's downdraft spreads out across the land surface, with the leading edge called a gust front.
Our goal is to advance science with our discovery of being able to showcase what shelf clouds and severe storms really look like!
Our goal is to change societies perspective and understanding of severe thunderstorms through our aerial imagery! And we intent to continuously post on here as well other sites, as the more people see these images the more normal they become, exposure is key in normalizing this new view and perspective on showers and storms.
We are working on papers and presentations to submit to peer reviewed scientific journals as well! After a while, we hope our efforts help normalize that showers and storms are much more than just “blobs” on a radar screen, they are gigantic living and breathing entities that are just water and air!
#aerial #cloudscience #cloudphysics #meteorology #physics #aerospace #engineering #storm #cumulus #thunderstorm #wx #clouds #otherworld #aboveclouds #air #watervapor #science #cloudscape #cottonball #blanket #meteorology
#kywx #ilwx #mowx #tnwx #aerialstormresearch
#aerialstorm #aerialimaging #convection #raincore