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Hans,
It is a privilege to be able to sail aloft amongst the clouds. I would highly recommend it to everyone to experience the sensation of flying free and silently amongst the clouds.
This quote is often attributed to Leonardo da Vinci.
If he did say it then it begs the question, how could he have known? Although it seems unlikely that he would have experienced flight. I’d like to think that he did.
Andrew,
Living here in the flatlands of Eastern England we have something similar going on regarding cloud formation and where I live is about 70 miles from the coast. Rising air is absolutely a big player in cloud formation up to a certain height then above that many other factors come into play. The rising warm air will usually form a cloud as it condenses in the cooler air at about 5000 feet and this is what glider pilots look for when searching for thermals to climb in.
This is from the UK met office website.
How do cumulus clouds form?
All cumulus clouds develop because of convection. As air heated at the surface is lifted, it cools and water vapour condenses to produce the cloud. Throughout the day, if conditions allow, these can grow in height and size and can eventually form into cumulonimbus clouds.Along coastlines, cumulus may form over land during daylight hours as a sea breeze brings in moist air, which is then warmed by the surface. This effect reverses overnight as the sea becomes warmer than the land and cumulus form over the sea.
What weather is associated with cumulus clouds?
Mostly, cumulus indicates fair weather, often popping up on bright sunny days. Though if conditions allow, cumulus can grow into towering cumulus congestus or cumulonimbus clouds, which can produce showers.Thanks, Ruth, your photo looks like one of those peaceful milky sunsets that you get on a warm evening when everything is quiet and the day is melting away into tomorrow.
Hi folks,
Have been out of it for a little while due to illness then busy with stuff but now I’m back.
I see everyone is still keeping their respective heads in the clouds.
Like sailing boats, this flotilla of clouds arrived over the airfield in the late afternoon yesterday.
