Asperatus?

Asperatus?

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    • #164801
      George Preoteasa avatarGeorge Preoteasa
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      Could these be asperatus? Spotted in Marquette, Michigan (Upper Penninsula, on Lake Superior).

      https://cloudappreciationsociety.org/members/gvpreo/my-clouds/picture/615/

    • #164975
      Howard Brown avatarHoward Brown
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      Hi, George, and welcome. It is certainly worth asking the question as you have the undulation. In the link below contorted and turbulent are mentioned:

      July 2015

      P.S. The name changed to ‘Asperitas’ around 7/15.

    • #166186

      George, Thanks for posting the image. Sorry it has taken a while to respond. I think that you could say that is an example of asperitas (as it is know being officially called – the World Meteorological Organisations are proposing this rather than the original asperatus as the official name). It is not a classic example – for that, you’d want the undulations to be a bit more turbulent – but it can pass as an asperitas. Well spotted.

    • #166460
      Michael Lerch avatarMichael Lerch
      Participant

      George..When in doubt, I generally look at the photo or even real life,,upside down. The pockets, waves, holes,undulations etc, that consist of the ” mixed up”, “agitated” “aerated” “stirred” connotations of Asperitus , become easily seen for some reason ( a flat surface from which all diverse, maybe?) when viewed upside down. Actually the upside down view is a good habit for viewing all clouds and Illustration Art as Well..imho.

      • #166511
        Howard Brown avatarHoward Brown
        Participant

        Well!. You are right, of course, MikeL; how could I have had a moment’s doubt.

        I think I got a similar effect by pushing the top of my laptop screen away – George passes the asperitas test that way.

    • #166764
      George Preoteasa avatarGeorge Preoteasa
      Participant

      Thank you all for your comments and advice.

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