Kelvin-Helmholtz Wave Clouds Above Vecses, Hungary

October 06, 2007

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Provided and copyright by: Agnes Kiricsi
Summary authors & editors: Agnes Kiricsi

The photo above showing Kelvin-Helmholtz instability wave clouds was taken over Vecses, Hungary on June 27, 2007. Altocumulus lenticularis or sometimes cirrus type clouds seem to favor their development. Kelvin-Helmholtz instability is also observed in fluids. In order for this form of instability to occur in either liquid or air, a velocity shear or velocity difference between two layers must be present.

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