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Zahid Khan
Zahid Khan

In the Gulf of Carpentaria in northern Australia, an extraordinary phenomenon called the morning glory cloud occurs between September and November each year. The cloud forms as a wave-shaped formation up to 3.2 km high and 600-1000 km wide, moving at 40 km/h from east to west. Scientists believe it is caused by a clash of warm, moist air from the sea sliding over cooler air layers in the early morning. While similar air mass clashes occur elsewhere, including the Catalan coast of Spain, the morning glory cloud formation is unique to Australia. Hang gliders and paragliders have taken to "cloud surfing" the waves since 1989, though it can be dangerous due to strong turbulence within the waves

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In the Gulf of Carpentaria, northern Australia, between September and November, an extraordinary phenomenon of unparalleled beauty: the morning glory cloud.
If the weather situation is calm, every morning when the sun rises, a wave-shaped cloud, 1.6 to 3.2 kilometres high and 600 to 1,000 kilometres, ie, that it fills the horizon, moving at a speed of 40 kilometres per hour.
Sometimes there are several waves and always aligned from east to west. The cause is a clash of air masses of different temperatures.
In the early hours of the morning, a mass of warm, moist air, from the sea, slips over the cooler air that is in the upper layers. In late 2006, scientists from several countries traveled to study the phenomenon, which occurs in many places in the world. It has been observed on the Catalan coast of Spain.
The clash of air masses takes place in Spain, but does not result in the formation of this peculiar cloud. This phenomenon is unique to Australia.
Since 1989, every spring, when the phenomenon occurs, hang gliders and paragliders cloud surf waves like waves in an ocean. You have to be careful because the waves produce strong turbulence and can be dangerous. They fly in zigzag patterns and can travel up to 480 kilometres
Por : J. Eduardo Juárez Herrera

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  • 1. In the Gulf of Carpentaria, northern Australia, between September and November, an extraordinary phenomenon of unparalleled beauty: the morning glory cloud.
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  • 5. If the weather situation is calm, every morning when the sun rises, a wave-shaped cloud, 1.6 to 3.2 kilometres high and 600 to 1,000 kilometres, ie, that it fills the horizon, moving at a speed of 40 kilometres per hour.
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  • 9. Sometimes there are several waves and always aligned from east to west. The cause is a clash of air masses of different temperatures.
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  • 13. In the early hours of the morning, a mass of warm, moist air, from the sea, slips over the cooler air that is in the upper layers. In late 2006, scientists from several countries traveled to study the phenomenon, which occurs in many places in the world. It has been observed on the Catalan coast of Spain.
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  • 17. The clash of air masses takes place in Spain, but does not result in the formation of this peculiar cloud. This phenomenon is unique to Australia.
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  • 22. Since 1989, every spring, when the phenomenon occurs, hang gliders and paragliders cloud surf waves like waves in an ocean. You have to be careful because the waves produce strong turbulence and can be dangerous. They fly in zigzag patterns and can travel up to 480 kilometres
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  • 26. Por : J. Eduardo Juárez Herrera