Here at EarthSky Community Photos, we received two images of wave clouds, or Kelvin Helmholtz clouds, taken on the same day but on virtually opposite sides of the Earth. The first photo was taken in New Zealand and the second in the United Kingdom.
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Bottom line: These two photos of wave clouds were taken on the same day on opposite sides of the Earth. Have a great photo to share? Submit it to EarthSky Community Photos!
Kelly Kizer Whitt has been a science writer specializing in astronomy for more than two decades. She began her career at Astronomy Magazine, and she has made regular contributions to AstronomyToday and the Sierra Club, among other outlets. Her children’s picture book, Solar System Forecast, was published in 2012. She has also written a young adult dystopian novel titled A Different Sky. When she is not reading or writing about astronomy and staring up at the stars, she enjoys traveling to the national parks, creating crossword puzzles, running, tennis, and paddleboarding. Kelly lives in Wisconsin.
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