Gravitymaster 0 #1 December 14, 2003 Anybody have any idea what could have caused this? I'm thinking microwave power downlink path. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skymick 0 #2 December 14, 2003 its that damn hold in the ozone layer... Seriously got no idea what it could be, I doubt its the link to a satellite, generally speaking the received power level from one of those things is in the order of micro Watts (10 -6) so even at that cloud height I can't imagine the power is high enough to affect clouds in that way. If anything the clouds would absorb some of the signal anyway. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WFFC 1 #3 December 14, 2003 It's aliens...They're everywhere... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Viking 0 #4 December 14, 2003 i'v got pictures of something like that. I'll try and find the slides and get them scanned. Saw it near San Diego.I swear you must have footprints on the back of your helmet - chicagoskydiver My God has a bigger dick than your god -George Carlin Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freebird185 0 #5 December 14, 2003 That's just freaking wierd man!!If we trained monkeys to pack, would you jump their pack jobs? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
n2skdvn 0 #6 December 14, 2003 so thats where my death ray went... ok who has it?????if my calculations are correct SLINKY + ESCULATOR = EVERLASTING FUN my site Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gremlin 0 #7 December 14, 2003 It is amazing the size of hole you can punch in clouds with a big enough formation I'm drunk, you're drunk, lets go back to mine.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AirMail 0 #8 December 14, 2003 QuoteIt's aliens...They're everywhere... I agree. I think it's where their ship passed thru the cloud layer.-- It's never too late to have a happy childhood. Postal Rodriguez, Muff 3342 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
quade 3 #9 December 14, 2003 Just like bubbles of air called thermals rise in the air, cold air also is drawn downward. This series of photos is an amazingly good illustration. If you took them yourself, you might consider their value in a metrological textbook. The whispy clouds in the center of the formation are called virga.quade - The World's Most Boring Skydiver Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shmali 0 #10 December 14, 2003 It's that hole we've all been asking for so the load can go up. Pineappe Death Juice, If you have to ask you'd rather not know! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dbattman 0 #11 December 14, 2003 QuoteIt's that hole we've all been asking for so the load can go up. Yes! The beer gods have answered our sacrifice! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kallend 1,648 #12 December 14, 2003 Where was it, and what geographical features were around? I once encountered clouds just like this when flying over Mono Lake in CA (or is it NV). The lake water, being colder than the surrounding land, had resulted in local downdrafts that prevented clouds forming over the lake. I was above the clouds, but they still looked wierd. We often see abrupt cloud termination along the Lake Michigan shoreline too, but Lake Michigan is too big to see all the way around.... The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LouDiamond 1 #13 December 14, 2003 I see some pretty good photoshop opportunities here. Now where are those pics of all those big ways I was on?"It's just skydiving..additional drama is not required" Some people dream about flying, I live my dream SKYMONKEY PUBLISHING Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rhino 0 #14 December 14, 2003 I agree with Quade... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bch7773 0 #15 December 14, 2003 QuoteAnybody have any idea what could have caused this? I'm thinking microwave power downlink path. Those are pretty cool looking, and I'm thinking just local updrafts or downdrafts. besides, do we actually have microwave power yet? I assumed that it was still just an idea or maybe at the prototype stage. MB 3528, RB 1182 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bodypilot90 0 #16 December 14, 2003 QuoteI agree with Quade... say it isn't so Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jsaxton 0 #17 December 14, 2003 If it is, I'm gonna try to have one installed at my DZ! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
towerrat 0 #18 December 14, 2003 relax, don't worry! If there is a problem I'm sure your government would let you know.Play stupid games, win stupid prizes! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RevJim 0 #19 December 15, 2003 QuoteQuoteI agree with Quade... say it isn't so I was thinking the same thing. It's your life, live it! Karma RB#684 "Corcho", ASK#60, Muff#3520, NCB#398, NHDZ#4, C-33989, DG#1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
champu 1 #20 December 15, 2003 reminds me of this photo from my dropzone's website... presumably the same phenomenon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
n2skdvn 0 #21 December 15, 2003 Ok who has my death ray I want it back!!!if my calculations are correct SLINKY + ESCULATOR = EVERLASTING FUN my site Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lostinspace 0 #22 December 15, 2003 QuoteThe whispy clouds in the center of the formation are called virga. I sent a PM to Captain gravitymaster. someting cause the water to fall out ... why couldn't it be a jumper? I don't think those kind of clouds would stop jumpers.... but , Do you think you could drop a jumper to cause this? Wind test and hole ... all in one. imagine funding for jumpers preventing pinic rainouts Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
storm1977 0 #23 December 15, 2003 As a meteorologist I have seen pics of stuff like this before. It appears to be a test for cloud seeding. In the past seeding was popular to try an promote cloud development by putting up "Condensation Nucleus" for latent moisture to condense on. Recent test are being performed to do the opposite. Seeding storms to deter their development. There is thought that seeding hurricanes before they approached land would help to minimize their impact. Often when doing these test they use "Strato-deck clouds" because they are easily measured. Due to their thin size and relatively regular density, it is easy for meteorologists to determine the volume of ice/h20 they are testing. Quade is right, the stuff in the middle is "Verga" but it does not appear to be natural verga. What you are seeing is the reaction of the H2O and (what ever chemical they use) to artificially evaporate the moisture. THe reason the Verga appears to be lower than the cloud deck is because the water and chemical combine to become less buoyant then the moisture in their surrounding environment. I would be really curious to hear where this was. Chris ----------------------------------------------------- Sometimes it is more important to protect LIFE than Liberty Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest #24 December 15, 2003 QuoteAnybody have any idea what could have caused this? I'm thinking microwave power downlink path. "Look! Aliens!" mh"The mouse does not know life until it is in the mouth of the cat." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
quade 3 #25 December 15, 2003 Hmmm, testing for cloud seeding . . . I suppose it's possible that a single ejectable seeding flare might also have this effect. Normally when I think of cloud seeding I think of longish strips of effected area and usually on much thicker clouds, but a test seems plausable.quade - The World's Most Boring Skydiver Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
