Parallel lines of cumulus clouds stream over the Labrador Sea in this satellite image. These cloud streets are formed when cold, dry winds blow across comparatively warm waters. As the Keep reading
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Cloud Streets from Space
Cloud streets flowing south across Bristol Bay hit the Shishaldin and Pavlof volcanoes, which part the air flow into distinctive swirls called von Karman vortex streets. As air flows around Keep reading
Cloud Streets
Cloud streets–long rows of counter-rotating air parallel to the ground in the planetary boundary layer–are thought to form as a result of cold air blowing over warm waters while caught Keep reading