Today's walk, from the Mid Sussex Ramblers' programme started at Ardingly reservoir. There the frost had melted on the trees. As we climbed only a few hundred feet higher towards Balcombe, we entered a still-freezing zone that was magical.
Frosted holly.
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How about this for an interested sky?
My meteorologist brother Rick, observed that "Looks like stratocumulus to me - a typical layer cloud. Vertical development is limited by a temperature inversion.
Generally the lines of cloud (called streets) will be at 90 degress with the wind direction.
The bends in the lines are probably caused by orographic effects - surface physical features like hills.
Hope this helps."
Generally the lines of cloud (called streets) will be at 90 degress with the wind direction.
The bends in the lines are probably caused by orographic effects - surface physical features like hills.
Hope this helps."
Thanks Rick. I'm not quite sure what an orographic effect is but the sky looks impressive.
Underneath the railway viaduct near Balcombe.
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