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Thanks hygge!, I hope you witness Asperitas soon. It seems to me, if there are two layers of cloud overhead that improves the chances of Asperitas. Of course one can’t see two layers if the lower one is not transparent enough. Big Sky gives an advantage because if the upper layer ,say a alto stratus, is expansive enough the lower layer takes up only a portion of the sky in comparison , again making it easier to spot the phenomena. Its always easier to identify Asperitas from a distance than when its overhead. When its overhead its more difficult to identify the ” roll” of the waves, the peaks and valley of the wave action. At a distance just look at it upside down and you will know. I love the look on folks’ face when they do look at Asperitas upside down..” oh wow, now I see It!”
Arizona Asperitas#105
Looks like you even have Pileus or Velum going on there Hans. I’d say you captured some turbulent cloud there and the lenticular are coming apart from the turbulence. But again I need more to see in order to say Asperitas.
Arizona Asperitas#104
So far Hans, I’ve seen Asperitas Undulatus, Laconusus, and Radius here,with undulatus the most common. In any case, there has to be enough to hang your hat on. Your shot offers Undulatus yet Im not seeing Asperitas. For Aperitas I think in terms of a field or large area where redundant waves of of agitation are seen. Looking at the clouds upside down for verifying ,,needs larger sampling to see the waves.
Below is shot of what I call”Speckled Asperitas.” Light making it through the clouds to freckle their appearance adds even more to these surreal clouds…imho.
