© Stephen Burt

Stratfield Mortimer, near Reading, Berkshire RG7, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Latitude: 51° 22' 12'' N

Longitude: 1° 2' 24'' W

26 October 2008 1627 (Local Time)
Camera direction: towards W

Image P/S code: P.4.21

Image I.D.: 5927

C_L = 0, C_M = 7, C_H = 0

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  Altocumulus on the rear of a frontal cloud band

  This photograph shows Altocumulus on the clearing edge of a frontal cloud band. The surface cold front passed through around 0800 hours with the associated middle-level cloud clearing at sunset (photograph taken at 1627 hours local time).  

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  © Stephen Burt
  Stratfield Mortimer, near Reading, Berkshire RG7, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
  Latitude: 51° 22' 12'' N
  Longitude: 1° 2' 24'' W
  26 October 2008 1627 (Local Time)
  
  
  Camera direction: towards W
  C_L = 0, C_M = 7, C_H = 0
  Image P/S code: P.4.21
  Image I.D.: 5927
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  The 1800 UTC chart shows the cold front well advanced (it passed the photograph location 8.5 hours prior to the time of the photograph). Compare with the satellite image to see the overhang of frontal cloud evident on the photograph.
  © Deutscher Wetterdienst
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  This is the 1200 UTC sounding from Herstmonceux, England, UK, 110 km south-east of Stratfield Mortimer. It was taken shortly after the cold front had passed through.

  © University of Wyoming
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  Satellite imagery (1404 UTC, visible) shows the frontal overhang just over two hours prior to the surface photograph.
  © NEODAAS/University of Dundee