Thomas Heising

Visual science communication
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Anatomy of a roll cloud

Cloud school
2023 | Scania, Sweden
Rolling arcus cloud in SwedenRolling arcus cloud in Sweden annotated

A thunderstorm over southern Sweden releases a roll cloud underneath its base. Swipe the middle bar to see with or without arrows signifying air movement. Orange arrows indicate warmer air, while blue ones indicate cooler air.