These aren't your everyday fluffy cumulus clouds or storm clouds. These are gravity wave clouds -- a fascinating weather phenomenon that can form under specific conditions. Let's raise your ...

What's The Science? For gravity wave clouds to form, the atmosphere must be in a relatively stable state. Under calm conditions, the air exhibits vertical motion, where warm (less dense) air rives ...

Explaining the weather phenomenon called Gravity Waves | Hey Ray! 02:26 PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- We have another question to answer, and this one has to deal with some very interesting clouds.

Clouds need lift to materialize in the atmosphere. The high part of the "wave" features condensation, creating a cloud. When you have big hills or mountains like we have in this area, you create a ...

Kelvin-Helmholtz wave clouds form over Montara Mountain in Pacifica, Calif., on July 3, 2022. Peter Harrison. By Amy Graff, Senior News Editor Updated July 7, 2022 7:30 p.m.

Kelvin-Helmholtz clouds, or "wave" clouds, are rarely seen in Washington. Here's what caused the formation in western Washington on Tuesday.

Gravity wave clouds compare to ripples in a pond. If you throw a rock into a pond, waves ripple away from the rock. Gravity waves work the same way, and usually indicate some type of storm ...

Turbulent wave clouds were seen in parts of New Hampshire ahead of a storm. These wavy formations in the sky are called Undulatus asperatus clouds. Skip to content. NOWCAST News 9 Tonight.

Kelvin-Helmholtz clouds, or "wave" clouds, are rarely seen in Washington. Here's what caused the formation in western Washington on Tuesday.