Welcome Skywatchers!
I'm glad to announce that we have an addition to our team! Louise is joining the team of Skywatch and MyWorld! Give her a warm welcome!
And - like in MyWorld - we added the Followers Gadget at the bottom of each page - to make it easier for you to keep track of Skywatch!
But now I hand over to the dweliciously knowledgeable DewDrops - our Sky Goddess for another of her great Sky lessons!
Time for another post for the Skywatch 101 Series...
Here's lesson five. I have chosen a pyrocumulus cloud that I captured from an airplane as we flew by a fire on the ground.
Pyrocumulus Clouds
A pyrocumulus cloud is produced by the intense heating of the air from the surface. The intense heat induces convection which causes the air mass to rise to a point of stability, usually in the presence of moisture. Phenomena such as volcanic eruptions, forest fires, and occasionally industrial activities can induce formation of this cloud. Pyrocumuli contain severe turbulence which also results in strong gusts at the surface which can exacerbate a large conflagration. Large pyrocumuli can contain temperatures well below freezing, and the electrostatic properties of any ice that forms may also play a role. A pyrocumulus which produces lightning is actually a type of cumulonimbus, a thundercloud and is called pyrocumulonimbus.
Info Source
This shot was taken flying out of Memphis, TN, in June 2008.
Lesson prepared and photograph taken by Dewdrop (aka Jennifer Bilak)
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Lines Across The Clouds
Sunshine Skyway, Tampa-St Pete, Florida
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So that's smoke from below? Great formation seen from above.
Oh my, don't laugh, from the clouds formation, I see a shape of Jar Jar Binks face. :)
Here I am, again. A Big Thanks to everyone who makes this Internet event possible!
really beautiful cloud!
WOW you are right, it IS Jar Jar Binks - too funny! :D
Tink *~*~*
That's an interesting shot! And welcome,Louise :)
Posted mine, HERE. Happy Sky Watching!
Great shot by Dewdrop - we've already had our first bushfire of the spring!
Great lesson and even greater photo!
congratulations, Louise! happy SW, everyone!
Fantastic DEWDROP!
like this sky or better say "clouds" they are speaking for itself, but your added words are make them even MORE interesting!
My sky is here:
www.joannwalraven.blogspot.com
JoAnn D Eyes
LOL, I can see Jar Jar too, now that you mention it!
Great photo!
Happy Skywatch :)
nice pic
A formidable shot by Dewdrop!
Sky goddess, Klaus...? You crack me up! Thanks for the Dewdrops.
great shot:)
So I have learned something again.
Hi Skywatchers. Welcome to Louise as a team member -- a great addition, -- and thanks to Dewdrop for another interesting SkyWatch lesson.
No special theme this week, just a scene from near where I work.
Skywatch Friday #5: Summer Lace
That's some cloud... smoke cloud? Thanks for the information. I may not remember it but I still appreciate it. :-)
Great shot and information.
Oh my a fabulous picture and so much information. thank you DewDrop for this wonderful shot and the lesson.
Welcome to SWF Louise. I am very new too but am enjoying it very much.
Thanks to everyone that puts so much into this.
Mine is up.
http://shinade.blogspot.com/2008/11/swffrom-misty-morn-to-dusky-sunset.html
Happy SWF to all :-)))
I know I'm repetitious but I so enjoy your instructional posts. Besides the information, this cloud looks so much like cotton that against another background I'd be sure it was a big cotton ball mass. Beautiful.
nice.. i love the sky and the clouds looks like cotton candy... yummy... you can also visit mine through HERE
Hi to the team,thanks so much for what you do here... Hi to Louise, welcome here and DewDrops thanks so much for the info on the pyrocumulus clouds, I always find it so much fun to learn about clouds and their names as I have loved the sky all by myself for so long, my whole life and NOW we can all love the sky together....
Great SWF photo!!!
Hi and good morning, here it is a wonderful day for SWF. Great shot from the plane. I learned to recognize a new cloud,thank you for the info. Thank you for SWF and all the work you do. Have a nice SWF.
Wonderful picture and thanks for the write up too.
I also thought that I could see a face in there.
Great news too that Louise has joined you. Well done Louise.
Thank you to all the team for making such a great site available to visit and share around the world views.
Great clouds, looking forward again for skies all over the world
Niiiice shot!
Well, now that I know what it is, I hope I don't fly close to any of these clouds. Thanks (I think), for the lesson, Dewdrop.
Great picture.
What a shot. great capture.
Mine is here too.
Dwdrops explanations are fantastic. I
am celbrating bonfire night with lots of fireworks.
Just how beautiful can you get? And the information is fantastic.!
My giggle, this "Pyro" thing, I just had a "Pyroclastic granduloma" removed from my inner lip. Ya know, it kinda looked like this coud! :D Happy SWF.
Great cloud and an interesting lesson. Thanks :-)
Sharon
Great photo - they are certainly some spectacular clouds!
My contribution for Sky Watch is up and for a change - I'm a little earlier than normal - *grin*
As usual, if you do stop by, I'll be sure to return the favour too!
We're back at Bondi in Sydney this week. Hope you like it. I'll try to visit where I can but it's a busy day (and my birthday!)
Learned about the cloud name in Geography subject and it was 16 years ago. Couldn't remember it's name anymore.Thanks for this revision and great shot.
Thank you DewDrop for picking up the slack here. I have enjoyed your lessons and try to fit my collection to your topics. I don't do so well along those lines.
This is a pretty cloud, I have quite a few taken from the plane, they are so pretty viewed from the top and sides.
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Your cloud picture is very nice. I have not had a cloudy day lately.
here is the link to my sky
pictures.
http://connieemeraldeyez.blogspot.com/2008/11/skywatch-friday-no-17.html
Really interesting to learn more about what makes up pretty puffy clouds and the science that makes the weather that produces lovely veiws that we enjoy. Thank you for sharing with us all.
Interesting lesson, and Louise is a great addition to your team.
Beautiful Cloud
Looks like the CLOUD is mighty Hungry ;)
Welcome to Louise! And thanks for the amazing photo and lesson Dewdrop!
Happy SWF to all of the team :)
A night-time sky in NYC! :)
wonderful clouds...
I'm back after a long absence. I've missed Skywatch and all of the beautiful posts...
That's really beautiful, and so interesting to learn about, too! Thanks. :)
Mine is already on! Now it's time for me to go to sleep!!!
See you later, mates!!!!
Very cool cloud and post! Interesting!
Thanks for another enlightening lesson and welcome aboard Louise! I appreciate everything y'all do for us. This is my favorite meme!
Congrats Louise! Nice cloud photo, Dewdrop....a very informative post, too. Thanks for sharing!
beautiful cloud formation. it really looks like cotton candy. :-)
thanks for the lesson, Dewdrop (aka Jennifer Bilak)! Happy SWF!
I'm new here and I think I did it right, at least I hope so. I love the clouds picture!
What a piled-high cloud that is! Thanks for the lesson, Dewdrop!
Beautiful, Jennifer. I've been away from Skywatch these past few weeks but am back. Good to be here.
That is nice sky...mine is also up
Looking at clouds reminds me of cotton candy! ehehehe yum
happy skywatching!
WOW!
I didn't know that. Thanks for the info. MB
Being a local weather watcher, I will be looking for these cloud formations. Very interesting and informative.
Happy SWF
B
"Louis la Vache" is on board this SWF with an exclamation point!
The big fluffy ones are some of my favorites. I love the whipped cream look. Great capture!
Amazing! Hard to believe that picture was taking through the window of a plane.
Thank you so much for another wonderfully informative post, and an exceptional photograph.
Congratulations, Louise! Another great lesson and photo, Dewdrop!
I love, love, love clouds - of all shapes and sizes and all kinds :-D
I actually thought I was going to be a little 'earlier' on the list, since it's still Thursday night here... but I was wrong... I'm still in the mid-200s. hehe What a truly magnificent meme this is - I'm honored to be a part of it.
Happy Sky Watch everyone, and I hope you have a wonderful weekend and hope to see you at Camera-Critters!
I love these lessons. Your pictures are gorgeous, and I always learn something.
Very Nice. Impressive cloud
Since I joined Skywatch I discover strange cloud formations ! sometimes I could even see an elephant in the sky !
Welcome to Louise !
Interesting cloud formation. Thanks for the lesson.
Thanks for another great lesson Jennifer and the great photo too!
Hey, how come there are always many fewer comments here than posts?
goblin cloud!
also reminiscent of the marshmallow monster from ghostbusters.
great shot for the imagination, thanks.
Dewdrops ~
Love your image and explanation! Always fascinating! I immediatelt start wondering which photos I have that fit!
Louise ~
Wonderful to see you are now a part of the Skywatch team! Somehow I am not surprised! You always manage to visit so many of us and leave such lovely comments!
This is great Team Sky Watch! Welcome Louise! Alwasys enjoy your cloud lessons, Dewdrop! Thanks Klaus and all the team for this enjoyable meme!
Hi and Welcome Louise!
That's some very interesting information you posted there, thanks!
Wonderful cloud and comment !
I've met a fairy in the sky.
I am glad to be back to the sky watch :). but oh, well, the absence says the word: I added my Harley Davidson blog too, but with the wrong title :((!
beautiful..and Im speechless
i'm posting for the first time here at skywatch but i'm sure i'll be back. :)
http://ginas-space.blogspot.com/2008/11/skywatch-friday.html
Wow, this cloud is enchanting!
What a great cloud. It's like after big explosion.
My first Skywatch Friday is online. Hope many more will follow.
Hello ..
I have enjoyed participating in Skywatch earlier and am back here after a long while .
Great to see it going strong :)
Here I am again... 2nd week... ;-)
Hello again
Thanks to Dirk I realised that I had entered a link to one of my previous pictures on my blog .
I apologise for my mistake plz follow the linkgiven here or on entry no. 266 to this week's Skywatch post .
Thanks and sorry again.
http://click-shubd.blogspot.com/2008/11/skies-un-dubai.html
Looking forward to particapating in SkyWatch. Looks like lots of fun.
how fascinating one.mine is up now. :)
Great cloud...of smoke! I had never heard of pyro clouds before, but is fascinating.
Thanks for sharing the information! Beautiful shot!
Happy SkyWatch :)
Thanks for sharing the information! Beautiful shot!
Happy SkyWatch :)
Interesting cloud formation and facts!
WOW I'm #282 on the list..what a great community of skywatchers!
I love clouds, but we just don't get many clouds here in Saudi Arabia! http://susieofarabia.wordpress.com/
Greeting from Malaysia.
Happy SWF everybody and welcome to Louise.
Happy Skywatch Friday! Very cool cloud!
Skywatch is one of the motivating factors in my starting a blog, just so I could join you. I don't have the link thing figured out yet, but I am still working on it. Hey, it has only been 4 days!
we're always a day late... but better late than never!
lots of interesting skies here from all over the world!
Posting my first Skywatch...thanks for having me!
The things one learns in blogland eh?
Thanks for the great pic and the info.
To be less scientist, I see a Mr Potatoe Head. Maybe I kept a children mind. Very particular cloud. If I could find this specimen in my French SkY.....
Another great Friday sky!!
AWESOME photo as usual:)
Why you are judging me doing a commercial i just accept a little bit of it and not accepting bad adverts... My blog is not making a lot of paid post or anything... Why you will not check all your participants i am not only the one making or accepting commercials. This is cruel it hurts my heart. If you delete this its ok at least i express my feelings that hurts and its me cry. I enjoy joining this group because i love taking pictures. If i do something wrong i am sorry but its a mistakes. This makes my day bad... sorry... bye
Nice shot!Happy SWF
Great lesson, dewdrop! I forgot to link earlier - sorry!
Is this a cloud or is cotton? great photo. I am participating today. I am sorry for not being more active and not visiting more blogs for the moment.
Have a great weekend.
I'm late in posting min!
That's a lovely photo. I'd like to run my hands through that cloud it looks so fluffy :O)
A Storm On The Horizon. Happy SW Friday, everyone! :)
I haven't read through all the comments, but did anyone else think that cloud looks like the Grinch?
Thank you so much to all of you for all of your wonderful and warm feedback! You are all so kind and encouraging. It is truly a blessing to be involved with this wonderful group of folks.
hi dewdrop, i see the grinch, getting ready to steal christmas! happy friday everybody!
welcome louise, this shot is totally incredible, one lone cloud, i love it!
Wow! Gorgeous photo, and great info on the clouds! Thanks! And, welcome Louise to the SkyWatch team!
Marie
Gorgeous fluffy cloud. Mine is here, http://zetor-mogsblog.blogspot.com/2008/11/sky-watch.html
This is my first Skywatch! I'm happy to be joining.
my first one
Lovely fluffy shot
Fantastic shot of the clouds.
I just posted my entry. Have a good day, all. :)
My blog
Very cool looking cloud. Kind of has an evil grin going. Happy Skywatching.
Later than planned, but mine is up. Hope you will stop by. I am continually amazed how this list is growing and there are SOOO many great Sky Watchers out there!
Stop by my place if you get a free moment, and say HI!
Amazing shot! Pyrocumulus clouds? I don't know if I can identify them in the sky! :)
That's quite a formidable cloud formation! I like that you included the explanation along with it.
Recently I did a post about "Burning the Slash" that had both some and some smoke generated clouds in it. Since the fires were small they didn't produce anything like this monster cloud. - Margy
thanks for this space :)
Oops! Looks like I entered my name in twice! #365 & #366
My post is up now! :-)
A little late to add to the list, sorry. Posted the picture last week. I really enjoy these. Nice job, everybody!
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