Asperatus clouds
A new cloud classification — the first new classification since 1951.
First seen in 2005/2006
Clouds look like the agitated surface of the ocean — called undulus asperatus, Latin for “rough” [wiki]
Discovered by Jane Wiggins of Des Moines, Iowa, who snapped a digital photo from a downtown office building in June 2006. [togalleries/new-cloud-pictures/images/primary/090603–01-new-cloud-pictures_big.jpg”>pic]
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Photos
tos/tags/asperatus”>Flickr search
Large photos in gallery at io9
In the media
today.com/weather/research/2009–06-14-cloud_N.htm”>USA Today
togalleries/new-cloud-pictures/index.html”>National Geographic, June 2009 (illustrated)