Fallstreaks and their parent generators

Authors
Citation
D. Atlas, Fallstreaks and their parent generators, B AM METEOR, 82(3), 2001, pp. 477-480
Citations number
9
Categorie Soggetti
Earth Sciences
Journal title
BULLETIN OF THE AMERICAN METEOROLOGICAL SOCIETY
ISSN journal
00030007 → ACNP
Volume
82
Issue
3
Year of publication
2001
Pages
477 - 480
Database
ISI
SICI code
0003-0007(200103)82:3<477:FATPG>2.0.ZU;2-8
Abstract
We present a comparatively rare photograph of cirrus uncinus (mare's tail c irrus) fallstreaks with supercooled cumuliform generating heads. The image demonstrates regeneration of the clouds to account for the extended lifetim e of both the generating cells and the ice crystal trails. The observations provide further support for prior hypotheses.