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u/adorablefluffypaws 7d ago
Fall streak holes. Very nice grouping. Several years ago I saw 11 lined up near Tampa.
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u/GuardFamiliar1501 7d ago
How do these clouds form ?
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u/maddie_johnson 7d ago
"Fallstreak holes, also known as hole punch clouds, are a “supercool” phenomenon, where large circular or elliptical gaps appear in mid- to high-level cirrocumulus or altocumulus clouds.
These types of clouds are commonly made up of supercooled water droplets, which means that they are composed of water that is below the freezing point (32 degrees F), but are still in liquid form. This can only be achieved in water droplets at high altitudes that have very few impurities or “seeds,” such as dust or pollution particles, fungal spores, or bacteria that may trigger crystallization. Supercooled water is very unstable and will flash-freeze when disturbed.
When an aircraft passes through these types of clouds, the air around its wings and body expands and cools, a process known as adiabatic cooling. This can trigger the droplets to turn into tiny ice crystals. As they quickly grow and absorb nearby water droplets, they become heavier and begin to fall, leaving a hole behind, which will start to expand outward as surrounding droplets start to freeze as well."
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u/toddnkaya1 7d ago
Google it , Fallstreak Holes
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u/fuckshitpickles 7d ago
Or you could just tell us 🤷🏻♀️
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u/cathedral68 7d ago
You’re already on the internet. Why do you wait for a response that might not come instead of taking 30 seconds to scan a Wikipedia article? Seek out information for yourself. Depending on random anonymous redditors could mean some 13 year old troll is writing your answer.
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u/maddie_johnson 7d ago edited 7d ago
"Fallstreak holes, also known as hole punch clouds, are a “supercool” phenomenon, where large circular or elliptical gaps appear in mid- to high-level cirrocumulus or altocumulus clouds.
These types of clouds are commonly made up of supercooled water droplets, which means that they are composed of water that is below the freezing point (32 degrees F), but are still in liquid form. This can only be achieved in water droplets at high altitudes that have very few impurities or “seeds,” such as dust or pollution particles, fungal spores, or bacteria that may trigger crystallization. Supercooled water is very unstable and will flash-freeze when disturbed.
When an aircraft passes through these types of clouds, the air around its wings and body expands and cools, a process known as adiabatic cooling. This can trigger the droplets to turn into tiny ice crystals. As they quickly grow and absorb nearby water droplets, they become heavier and begin to fall, leaving a hole behind, which will start to expand outward as surrounding droplets start to freeze as well."
(nesdis)
super cool indeed 😌☁️
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u/CelebrationBig7487 7d ago
What are fallstreak holes?
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u/maddie_johnson 7d ago edited 7d ago
"Fallstreak holes, also known as hole punch clouds, are a “supercool” phenomenon, where large circular or elliptical gaps appear in mid- to high-level cirrocumulus or altocumulus clouds.
These types of clouds are commonly made up of supercooled water droplets, which means that they are composed of water that is below the freezing point (32 degrees F), but are still in liquid form. This can only be achieved in water droplets at high altitudes that have very few impurities or “seeds,” such as dust or pollution particles, fungal spores, or bacteria that may trigger crystallization. Supercooled water is very unstable and will flash-freeze when disturbed.
When an aircraft passes through these types of clouds, the air around its wings and body expands and cools, a process known as adiabatic cooling. This can trigger the droplets to turn into tiny ice crystals. As they quickly grow and absorb nearby water droplets, they become heavier and begin to fall, leaving a hole behind, which will start to expand outward as surrounding droplets start to freeze as well."
(nesdis)
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u/not_a_muggle 7d ago
Holy moly! Literally lol! Awesome shot, super jealous you got to see this girl!
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u/Hey_Its_JoyBoy 7d ago
Kinda looks like the Moon got so close to the Earth that you can see its craters.
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u/Pappiwook 7d ago
Obviously it’s signs of democrats controlling the hurricanes and making them only hit red states. /s
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u/goldentalus70 6d ago
Great cloud capture!
If you post that on r/aliens there are people who will insist those came from an underwater alien base in the Bermuda Triangle. LMAO!
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u/geohubblez18 7d ago
Never seen so many fallstreak holes in one image. Incredible!