© June Grønseth
Laukvik, Norway
Latitude: 68° 23' 28'' N
Longitude: 14° 26' 50'' E
11 May 2014 0000 (Local Time)
Camera direction: towards NW
Image P/S code: P.7.17
Image I.D.: 5166
CL = 5, CM = 7, CH = /
Fluctus is a relatively short-lived wave formation on the top surface of a cloud that takes the form of curls or breaking waves (Kelvin-Helmholtz waves). It is a supplementary feature of the cloud caused by wind shear. This example is Stratocumulus fluctus.
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Fluctus is a relatively short-lived wave formation on the top of a cloud, in the form of curls or breaking waves (Kelvin-Helmholtz waves). It is a supplementary feature of the cloud caused by wind shear. This example is Stratocumulus fluctus.
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