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[Closed] Things in the sky.....like vapour trails, but not.....

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Afternoon folks,

I've been gazing out of my window this afternoon and have seen what looks like vapour trails in the sky but seem to be in a diamond format and spread out to form something that looks like a mist or a cloud.... Very unusual and something i've never seen before.

Has anyone else witnessed this? Very strange.


 
Posted : 16/05/2012 2:55 pm
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Aliens?


 
Posted : 16/05/2012 2:56 pm
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Probably a cloud.

EDIT: Most likely altocirrus.


 
Posted : 16/05/2012 2:56 pm
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headfirst, they are in a diamond or grid pattern. I dont know too much about clouds, but i doubt they can develop in to a grid shape pattern!

Defo not Altocirrus - its far too precise.


 
Posted : 16/05/2012 2:58 pm
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Con-trails from planes flying in different directions, with no upper atmosphere winds to disperse them so they accumulate. Or as per my first post.


 
Posted : 16/05/2012 3:01 pm
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Could well be if thats the case, the flight paths must be visible when there's no wind

....if i could take a picture i would, it looks weird!


 
Posted : 16/05/2012 3:05 pm
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Have a look on here [url= http://cloudappreciationsociety.org/find-a-cloud/#p=1&i=0 ]clouds[/url] and report back...


 
Posted : 16/05/2012 3:09 pm
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Maybe they are Cloud Seeding, in preparation for the Olympics... Or not. 😉


 
Posted : 16/05/2012 3:12 pm
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where are you...have a look at a current satellite picture and see what they look like from above. Plenty of open cell convective across Southern UK at moment - but that doesn't sound like what you can see.


 
Posted : 16/05/2012 3:16 pm
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Where are you? Maybe someone else is within 50 miles and can take a pic for us.


 
Posted : 16/05/2012 3:32 pm