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Why are the rain clouds shaped in this way? (feddit.org)

submitted 4 months ago by Peter_Arbeitslos@feddit.org to c/weather

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A bug in the matrix or just the radar? This is no normal cloud-shape, is it?

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[–] Peter_Arbeitslos@feddit.org 2 points 4 months ago (2 children)

Damn, I thought insects was some English meterological term for special clouds, but really? Insects? Thats kind of amazing!

[–] wren 2 points 4 months ago

Yeah, I don't know why I didn't think of it earlier!

One of my colleagues is doing radar bug-signal research. Supposedly, bugs show up as pretty bright signals on radar (similar size to raindrops!), and if you use doppler, you can pick up how fast the wind speed is by assuming the bugs are being transported by the wind

Also: lots of other fun things (bats, trains, smoke) show up on radar

[–] Peter_Arbeitslos@feddit.org 1 points 4 months ago

Sateliete from that point in time doesn't show the clouds either.

https://zoom.earth/maps/satellite/#view=50.668,10.116,6z/date=2024-07-19,13:15,+2