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Monday, 17 July 2017
Kelvin-Helmholtz-Wolken #2
Im März hatte ich über eine Beobachtung einer interessanten Wolkenformation erzählt, die eine Kelvin-Helmholtz-Instabilität nachzeichneten. Auf Sixty Symbols gibt es dazu einige informative und anschauliche Videos, die ich hier nicht vorenthalten möchte. Der Beitrag Kelvin-Helmholtz-Wolken #2 erschien zuerst auf Mente et Malleo.Albertavenator è un troodontide? - aggiornamento -
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