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Project: Sweden - Gothenburg

No. 1 - 5 Going to Gothenburg City.

 

From Stansted Airport

Flight no. FR964 at 07:00 on September 5th, 2007.

 

These clouds are probably altocumulus stratiformis (Ac str), of two different species:-

 

altocumulus (Ac):

Below - who knocked over the jar of cotton wool balls?

A compound of the Latin words'altum, meaning 'height' and 'cumulus' ('heap' or 'pile') altocumulus are medium-level clouds [20,000 - 25,000 ft], occurring as individual rounded masses, often with clear sky visible between them.

 

stratiformis (str)

- a compound of the Latin words stratus ('layer') and forma ('form' or 'appearance'), stratiformis clouds extend horizontally in a wide sheet or layer.

Notes from: The Cloud Book of the Met Office.

 

To see Large:

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Taken on September 5, 2007 at 07:15 BST

 

 

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Taken on September 5, 2007