Overhead Mammatus over Beach Huts at Herne Bay by Jamie McBean
This dramatic photo of these bulbous mammatus clouds was captured by 17-year-old photographer, Jamie McBean. As Jamie explained, "A thunderstorm made way for an amazing overhead mammatus display that caught the setting sun and gave them a golden glow."
Mammatus clouds are some of the most unusual and distinctive clouds and are usually connected with large cumulonimbus storm clouds that form as warm, moist air rises in the lower atmosphere. The bulges emerge from the base of the cumulonimbus and form due to turbulence within these giant storm clouds.
The name mammatus comes from their peculiar shape – the Latin mamma translates to 'udder' or 'breast'. In this photo, the clouds' bumpy structure is dramatically highlighted by the evening sunlight.
Photo location: Herne Bay, Kent, UK
Photographer based: Herne Bay, Kent, UK
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