Post by StormInateacup on Jul 11, 2012 9:28:28 GMT -5
It's a unique cloud formation, which forms every spring in the Gulf of Carpenteria n Northern Australia.
At sunrise:
From the air:
From the ground:
The Gulf of Carpentaria, Queensland, Australia is home to one of the world's most extraordinary meteorological phenomenon, the Morning Glory Cloud. One kilometre high stretching from horizon to horizon the "Glory" is a shockwave in the atmosphere of immense proportions.
It is only present between September and November, so if you're planning a trip down under, try to time it so you can make it to Burketown (population 178) to take part or just look on as the show unfolds above you.
A Morning Glory cloud is a roll cloud that can be up to 1000 kilometers long, 1 to 2 kilometers high, and can move at speeds up to 60 kilometers per hour. The Morning Glory is often accompanied by sudden wind squalls, intense low-level wind shear, a rapid increase in the vertical displacement of air parcels, and a sharp pressure jump at the surface. In the front of the cloud, there is strong vertical motion that transports air up through the cloud and creates the rolling appearance, while the air in the middle and rear of the cloud becomes turbulent and sinks.
Glider pilots in particular prize the formation, as they can ride it to speeds usually impossible to achieve. During the two month window of opportunity thousands of pilots from all over the world congregate in the gulf and a huge festival takes place. Amazing. I've only seen it once, but I keep promising myself I have to go back.
You can access either a short video or a half hour documentary film on the Glory via the link below.
www.aerialvideo.com.au/
I really do need to amend my assessment of Australia from a Prison Colony and Cultural Backwater with good views"
........it's a prison colony and cultural backwater with FUCKING good views.
At sunrise:
From the air:
From the ground:
The Gulf of Carpentaria, Queensland, Australia is home to one of the world's most extraordinary meteorological phenomenon, the Morning Glory Cloud. One kilometre high stretching from horizon to horizon the "Glory" is a shockwave in the atmosphere of immense proportions.
It is only present between September and November, so if you're planning a trip down under, try to time it so you can make it to Burketown (population 178) to take part or just look on as the show unfolds above you.
A Morning Glory cloud is a roll cloud that can be up to 1000 kilometers long, 1 to 2 kilometers high, and can move at speeds up to 60 kilometers per hour. The Morning Glory is often accompanied by sudden wind squalls, intense low-level wind shear, a rapid increase in the vertical displacement of air parcels, and a sharp pressure jump at the surface. In the front of the cloud, there is strong vertical motion that transports air up through the cloud and creates the rolling appearance, while the air in the middle and rear of the cloud becomes turbulent and sinks.
Glider pilots in particular prize the formation, as they can ride it to speeds usually impossible to achieve. During the two month window of opportunity thousands of pilots from all over the world congregate in the gulf and a huge festival takes place. Amazing. I've only seen it once, but I keep promising myself I have to go back.
You can access either a short video or a half hour documentary film on the Glory via the link below.
www.aerialvideo.com.au/
I really do need to amend my assessment of Australia from a Prison Colony and Cultural Backwater with good views"
........it's a prison colony and cultural backwater with FUCKING good views.
