John Mitchell Posted September 13, 2018 Share Posted September 13, 2018 Would it be accurate to call this a mackerel sky or simply caption it "cirrocumulus clouds" (I think)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedSnapper Posted September 13, 2018 Share Posted September 13, 2018 https://cloudappreciationsociety.org/gallery/photo/photo-n-294927 km Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Mitchell Posted September 13, 2018 Author Share Posted September 13, 2018 44 minutes ago, RedSnapper said: https://cloudappreciationsociety.org/gallery/photo/photo-n-294927 km Thanks for the link. I guess altocumulus makes more sense. Cirrocumulus clouds would be higher up. The pattern is also patchy. So maybe "altocumulus floccus" would be more accurate? BTW, I took this photo from my front steps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Mitchell Posted September 13, 2018 Author Share Posted September 13, 2018 And then there are "altocumulus mamma" clouds. The ones I photographed look like they might have quite a bit of moisture in them. Perhaps I had better stick with the general name "altocumulus clouds" just to be safe. This stuff gets complicated... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vpics Posted September 14, 2018 Share Posted September 14, 2018 Not altocumulus mammatus clouds - they form near thunderstorms. They are very rare. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Mitchell Posted September 15, 2018 Author Share Posted September 15, 2018 10 hours ago, vpics said: Not altocumulus mammatus clouds - they form near thunderstorms. They are very rare. Thanks. I've decided to stick with plain "altocumulus" and leave the rest up to the gods. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Rooney Posted September 15, 2018 Share Posted September 15, 2018 I would include "cumulous" also, John. Being accurate is important, but these terms might also be used by buyers looking for an attractive cloud image who may not be cloud experts either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Mitchell Posted September 15, 2018 Author Share Posted September 15, 2018 3 hours ago, Ed Rooney said: I would include "cumulous" also, John. Being accurate is important, but these terms might also be used by buyers looking for an attractive cloud image who may not be cloud experts either. Thanks for the good suggestion, I neglected to do that and shall remedy the situation. I also forgot "floating pink marshmallows" but perhaps that's a bit of a stretch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starsphinx Posted September 16, 2018 Share Posted September 16, 2018 16 hours ago, John Mitchell said: Thanks for the good suggestion, I neglected to do that and shall remedy the situation. I also forgot "floating pink marshmallows" but perhaps that's a bit of a stretch. You never know....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jansos Posted September 20, 2018 Share Posted September 20, 2018 Do you need to have your head in the clouds to be a good meteorologist? ;-) Have you tied - https://scied.ucar.edu/webweather/clouds/cloud-types They look quite low down so I would concur with the suggestions made but also add 'pink fluffy clouds' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phomme Posted September 20, 2018 Share Posted September 20, 2018 On 9/13/2018 at 15:05, RedSnapper said: https://cloudappreciationsociety.org/gallery/photo/photo-n-294927 km The Cloud Appreciation Society. Thanks for sharing, my cloud knowledge is cumulus and puffy white clouds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Mitchell Posted September 20, 2018 Author Share Posted September 20, 2018 5 hours ago, Jansos said: Do you need to have your head in the clouds to be a good meteorologist? ;-) Have you tied - https://scied.ucar.edu/webweather/clouds/cloud-types They look quite low down so I would concur with the suggestions made but also add 'pink fluffy clouds' Thanks, I forgot "fluffy" (the cloud, not the kitten). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Mitchell Posted September 20, 2018 Author Share Posted September 20, 2018 I came across a number of websites listing adjectives used to describe clouds, from the simple to the very complex. P.S. The Describing Words website looks as if it could be useful for keywording. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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