Residents of Palmerson North, New Zealand, are amazed at the strange clouds that resemble sea waves. Many eyewitnesses to this natural phenomenon have posted photographs of the sky over the North Island on the Web.
Netizens have published pictures of unusual clouds, surprisingly reminiscent of a raging sea. In numerous comments, the phalovers express admiration for the similarity of air masses with the water element.
Meteorologists at New Zealand's MetService have scientifically explained the formation of clouds of this shape by the Kelvin-Helmholtz effect. It turns out that the diffusion of different atmospheric layers leads to the appearance of spectacular clouds. Air masses moving at different speeds mix, breaking a steady stream.
Scientists clarified that a complete explanation of a spectacular natural phenomenon sounds more complicated, but for a general understanding this is enough.
Alexandra Afonina