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28-DEC-2011

12/28/2011

'Hole Punch Cloud' ~ Wimberley, TX

I saw this cloud formation as I left physical therapy this morning. The local weatherman explained it a bit and I learned this from Google.
Very glad I got to see it and that I had my tiny camera with me!.

A “Hole Punch” cloud is a non-technical name given to a cloud formed from an aircraft dissipation hole or trail. They are also called "Punch Hole" clouds. Rather than extending as a line, Hole Punch clouds appear as a circular or oval hole in a deck or thin layer of supercooled water clouds. They are not uncommon where jet flight paths intersect altocumulus layers. What is uncommon is when they form in a perfect circle that persists for a length of time to be widely observed.

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Carmen17-Feb-2013 03:18
Cool! Can't say that I have ever seen or noticed this phenomenon before. Always nice to know there's still things out there to be discovered!
laine29-Dec-2011 16:57
Looks like a thumb print...hope you had a great Christmas, Petesie
royalld29-Dec-2011 02:56
Wow ... I worked in aviation for nearly 40 years and had never seen this. Nice.
Gayle P. Clement29-Dec-2011 02:03
I am so glad you put the explanation. That is a fascinating formation.
Guest 29-Dec-2011 01:57
Very interesting shot. V.
carol j. phipps29-Dec-2011 01:17
Isn't that fun! Thanks for the information. Glad you had your camera. Hope you are alright (physical therapy).
Coleen Perilloux Landry29-Dec-2011 01:13
Great capture. It almost looks like a facial picture of the "Wind" blowing its puffy cheeks.
Winifred 29-Dec-2011 00:56
Way to go Petesie.
Herb 29-Dec-2011 00:03
Cool shot
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