BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. — People waking up on the Space Coast Wednesday morning were treated to a special sight in the sky.
The U.S. National Weather Service – Melbourne posted photos taken by off-duty meteorologists showing the wave-like cloud formations known as Asperitas clouds.
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According to the World Meteorological Organization’s International Cloud Atlas, Asperitas clouds are known to have an underside that is well-defined and wave-like
“Asperitas is characterized by localized waves in the cloud base, either smooth or dappled with smaller features, sometimes descending into sharp points, as if viewing a roughened sea surface from below,” the organization says.
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The wave-like nature of Asperitas can lead to dramatic visual effects, experts say.
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