2014

NJ2660 : Fine Formations

taken 9 years ago, near to Lhanbryde, Moray, Scotland

Fine Formations
Fine Formations
This is a fine array of mountain lee wave clouds, caused by strong winds setting up standing waves over the mountains to the south-west. This creates lenticular or cigar-shaped clouds perpendicular to the direction of the wind. Glider pilots like to get into the upwind edges of wave clouds because the air is rising and can take gliders up to ten times the heeight of the mountains that give rise to the waves.

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NJ2660, 24 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Anne Burgess   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Thursday, 2 October, 2014   (more nearby)
Submitted
Friday, 3 October, 2014
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NJ 2607 6011 [10m precision]
WGS84: 57:37.4920N 3:14.3689W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NJ 2659 6025
View Direction
West-southwest (about 247 degrees)
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