In the Whales Mouth.... - a photo on Flickriver

            Awesome sight of a thunderstorm with whales mouth in Romania, August 2010.

A whale's mouth forms when a downdraft of cold air descends from a thunderstorm. Upon reaching the ground, the pool of cold air spreads out, much like a puddle of water expanding. At its leading edge, it forces the warm, moist air surrounding the thunderstorm to rise and cool. This cooling causes moisture in the warm air to condense, producing the whale's mouth cloud. 
The boundary between the warm and cold air is very turbulent, which is what gives the cloud its gnarled appearance.
   

Taken in: România / Mures / Curteni (show map)

Taken on: August 5, 2010

Tags:

whales mouth

thunderstorm

gustfront

gust

thunder

lightning

weather

severe weather

Romania

Transylvania

Erdély

danger

dangerous

wind

windgust

sky

skyscape

cloud

clouds

cloudscape

turbulent

turbulence

squall

squall line

landscape

there

field « less

Sets appears in: • Thunderstorms

Groups appears in: • Beautiful Clouds • Flickr Addicts more » • Amateurs • clouds • Storm Chasers • Photography Corner • Nature Photography • Nice pictures • Storms • World Weather • Your photo goes here! no 30/60 • Views: 1000 • Favorites: 50 • unusual sky • CLICK the CAMERA • Cool Clouds • 250 views (no second life! - only photos! - no poor quality) • STORM • nature, lightning, flying, river ECT. • CSSS: Storms - Extreme Weather on Planet Earth • Enter the Storm • Storm Chaser • World Wide Photographers • Wide or ultra wide angle shots • CSSS: Storms - There Be A Storm A Brewin! • Your Best Photography • Storm Chasers / Weather Photographers • **Explore Unexplored!** (10 Favs & No Explored) • Clouds, Storms, Sunsets & Sunrises • EXTREME PHOTOS !!! • PHOTO NOW • NATURE'S BEST • Better Than Good • Weather Photography • Special Skies • ALL Welcome - I am sick of 'rules and regulations - New Contest • PLANET EARTH OUR HOME • "Croque NATURE" • Nicely Composed • Tornado Chasers and Storm Chasers • worldlightning • EXTREMEST WEATHER !!! • Thunderstorms • National Geographic | World Wide • 14 Karat Gold: Closed • 50 MILLION PHOTOS • as beautiful as you want • Thunderstorm Junkies • ***Flickr Global • Nature of the World Unlimited (9000+ Invite your friends!) • ★★★Shutter Bug - Tips & Tricks★★★ • Severe Weather • CSSS: Storms - Severe Thunderstorms • Amazing Weather (Skies, Nature, Places) • NATURE RULES!!! • Nature Imagery - Loving Nature! - Post 1/Award 2 • Mordus de photos • FLICKERIANS • [][][]Not only Facebook[][][] • World Weather Phenomena (Event) • [][][]Nature.. Light and Color[][][] • [][][]100%PERFECT[][][] • [][][]Super Group Photographic[][][] • [][][] Photos of the other world [][][] • Fine Gold • Union of Free Photographers • Nature Imagery: Emerald - {Opted Out - P1/ A2} • Flickr OBSESSION' • CSSS: Storms - Real Storm Chasers • WORLD WIDE ANGLE • Flickr members of The Netherlands • UNFORGETTABLE IMAGES. ( OPTED OUT OF 30/60 RULE ) • [][][] Flickr. DNA [][][] • CSSS: Storms - S T O R M S C A P E S • Atmospheric violence • 1000+ views (No people, please) • [][][] Modern Times [][][] • **Optical Excellence Level 1 ~ Post 1/Award 3 • Photographer's dreams - your favourite clicks • 1,000 Views Unlimited 1000 • My time behind the lens No 30/60 limits • Flickr No1 Pics • ㋡ flickr ○● DEPOT ㋡ • Clouds and Storms! • This is Why I Bought A Camera • Today's Flickr • !*Flickr All Stars*! • *****European Skyscapes***** • post any photo [No SL or AI] • Colours of Flickr • flickr world wide • !Great Photographers! No AI please! • Show All Your Photos From Around The World. NO SL/AI • Group for all users of FLICKR - No 30/60 Groups Limit • Momentos para no olvidar • Flickr Triple • 500 views at least (NO LIMITS, NO 30/60) • 1.000 / 1000 views at least (NO LIMITS, NO 30/60) • 100 views at least (NO LIMITS, NO 30/60) • * just photos * no rules please use comment code appreciated • Compelling Images • The Fog / The Mist and The Rain • 40 FAVES or more - no 30/60 - no SL - no people • The essence of beauty • PORFOLIO LOOK ! Quality Pictures Only! • GALERIE landscape ★✩★✩★ • ! Art Portraits & Poetic Landscapes (No AI) • All great photos - No 30/60 • There`s no limit: Whitout 30/60! • Life Through A Hole • NO Second Life (opted out 30/60) • FLICKR INTERNATIONAL - No 30/60 Groups Limit « less

Stats: 3,858 views / 47 comments

Link to this photo view:
Link to this photo large view: