July 07, 2004

Morning glory. The desolate Gulf of Carpenteria area of Australia is an empty region full of marshy salt flats, and it's prime crocodile country. It's also home to one of the most exotic cloud patterns on the planet, the morning glory. The town of Burkshire invites tourists to see them, scientists document and study them, and glider pilots are drawn to them (excellent trip logs!) Morning glories may also be occurring in the western Atlantic, most notably on Canada's Sable Island.
posted by rolypolyman 20 years ago
  • Gorgeous!
  • I love these kind of links that teach me something new and wonderful. Thanks, rolypolyman!
  • That is amazing, many thanks!
  • Great links about an unusual and impressive phenomenon that's new to many of us. Thanks, rolypolyman!
  • Fascinating. Best MoFi post ever!
  • good post. Intriguing and obscure subject, nice supporting links & materials. ++ Would definitely read more FPPs from this monkey A+++++
  • They seem very similar to lenticular clouds.
  • those are cool. please send one my way so i can enjoy if from my living room.
  • Great post! I guess this would be an equivalent to surfing for hangglider type folk. Gives me shivers just thinking about that.