Category — Meteorology

A new type of cloud formation has been added to the meteorological lexicon – for the the first time in over 50 years!  The new classification of undulus asperatus was appended to the canonical list currently used by cloud scientists (you know, cumulous , cumulonimbus, etc.)  Not only are meteorologists hoping this will shake up the field a bit, leading to more cloud research (clouds are a poorly understood component in climate change studies!), but these clouds look fucking cool.