4.28.2015

A Fallstreak Hole

Have you ever heard of a fallstreak hole?

They're also known as hole punch clouds, skypunch clouds, and canal clouds. Any way you slice it, the name itself is pretty poetic. Especially when you see what it's referring to:


via Wikipedia.

via ABC.

via cloudappreciationsociety.com.

via Wikipedia.

The Science


These holes in the sky are formed when water is below freezing, but hasn't yet frozen.  The water droplets around the forming ice crystals become heavy enough to cause the air to sink, and leaves a large circular or elliptical hole in the clouds. Pretty cool, right?

This is obviously the English major's version of the science behind everything, so if you're looking for a better explanation check out Wikipedia.

Here's your daily prompt:


Well, I actually have two prompts for you.

1. Make up your own name for these clouds. Try to come up with a concentrated image. Use it as a title for a poem.

2. What do these clouds make you think of? How would you feel if you looked up and noticed them? Write a poem from the standpoint of a viewer of A Fallstreak Hole. Think to put yourself in the setting.



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