The Wedding Cake Storm
A mature supercell has been roaming across the high plains of eastern Colorado for over six hours. When a storm persists for such a long time, it has complete control of its surroundings and acquires incredible structure. The updraft base has become rain-wrapped and looks like a multi-layered column of clouds, which among storm chasers is occasionally referred to as a 'wedding cake'.
Category
Reuse
Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported (CC BY-ND 3.0) (opens in a new window)Credit: Michiel Baatsen (distributed via imaggeo.egu.eu)
Properties
Type
Image
Format
JPG
Size
8.0 MB
Aspect
5393:3000
Width
5393 px
Height
3000 px
Brand
Nikon
Model
D5300
Exposure
17 mm f/6.3 1/100 s ISO 250
Software
Adobe Lightroom
Coordinates
39.5228, -102.2597
Tint
Dark bluish gray
Submitted
12 February 2018
Taken
26 May 2017
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