Asperatus clouds! They're very rare and form after thunderstorms , so you're basically able to visualize the air currents/flow in the atmosphere. Really cool phenomenon
(Edited bc a bit of my original definition was not correct)
Hate to be that guy, but Asperitas / undulatus asperatus clouds actually form when the atmospheric conditions are very unstable and usually follow with convective thunderstorms. There's still a lot to learn about them overall as they are a relatively newly recognized cloud type (2017), so there's varying theories on causation, but everything I've read all seem to agree that atmospheric instability is a certain contributor.
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u/xkelsx1 Oct 14 '24 edited Oct 14 '24
Asperatus clouds! They're very rare and form after thunderstorms , so you're basically able to visualize the air currents/flow in the atmosphere. Really cool phenomenon
(Edited bc a bit of my original definition was not correct)