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Hole Punch Cloud

"Fallstreak" hole in altocumulus clouds. This phenomena occurs when the super-cooled water droplets that make-up the cloud freeze, often as the result of an aircraft passing through the cloud. The frozen particles eventually grow to fallout size and descend, thus the name "fallstreak".
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Title:
Hole Punch Cloud
Caption:
"Fallstreak" hole in altocumulus clouds. This phenomena occurs when the super-cooled water droplets that make-up the cloud freeze, often as the result of an aircraft passing through the cloud. The frozen particles eventually grow to fallout size and descend, thus the name "fallstreak".
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Album / Science Source / Mark A. Schneider
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4096 x 6096 px | 71.4 MB
Print size:
34.7 x 51.6 cm | 13.7 x 20.3 in (300 dpi)
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