Have you ever seen this unique type of cloud?
to get more stories like this and weekday weather updates from The Weather Channel and our meteorologists.
If you’ve ever seen fair weather clouds that resemble jellyfish, you are not alone. While “jellyfish cloud” is not an official cloud type, it is a perfect visual description of a phenomenon that can happen with altocumulus, cumulus and cirrostratus clouds during fair weather days when there’s enough moisture in the air to create clouds, but not enough for those clouds to grow large or produce rain.
So, what creates these amazing-looking clouds? In altocumulus clouds, the “tentacles” extending toward the ground , or precipitation that evaporates in drier air before reaching the ground. Other “jellyfish clouds” are created when changes in wind direction hit the ice crystals in cirrus or cirrostratus clouds, “stretching” the ice crystals and creating the tentacular jellyfish-like appearance.
Australia Latest News, Australia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Hail: An Underrated Costly Weather Disaster | Weather.comIt may not be top of mind, but hail is a financial headache every year. Here's how costly it is. - Articles from The Weather Channel | weather.com
Read more »
Hubble Space Telescope Spots a Ghostly Galactic JellyfishThe Hubble Space Telescope has captured detailed images of the jellyfish galaxy JO175, over 650 million light-years away. Named for their star-forming tendrils, recent research suggests that star formation in these galaxies is similar to the process in standard galactic discs. The jellyfish galax
Read more »
Even Clouds Are Carrying Drug-Resistant Bacteria, New Study FindsFor a team of Canadian and French researchers, dark clouds on the horizon are potentially ominous not because they signal an approaching storm – but because they were found in a recent study to carry drug-resistant bacteria over long distances.
Read more »
SpaceX Falcon Heavy Launch Date Set For Sunday | Weather.comSpaceX's Falcon Heavy launch from Florida is delayed until at least Sunday due to weather. - Articles from The Weather Channel | weather.com
Read more »
Weird, Rare Clouds and the Physics Behind ThemIn August, we posted a photograph of some odd, rare clouds known as Morning Glory clouds without providing an explanation for how they form. In response to reader interest, we followed up with meteorologist Roger Smith of the University of Munich, who has studied their formation. “Over the years we’ve developed a good understanding of […]
Read more »
Drag shows meets virtual words in the messy, absorbing 'Make Me Feel Mighty Real'A show at Honor Fraser explores drag and tech. Plus, the latest Broadway offerings and a sculpture that became a studio, in our weekly art newsletter
Read more »