The fallstreak hole appeared over the city of Al Ain in the UAE this weekend, close to the border with Oman
Posted on 03/19/2019 6:22:57 AM PDT by Red Badger
The bizarre phenomenon was pictured above Al Ain near the border with Oman
Due to its rarity and strange appearance the holes are often attributed to UFOs
Scientists quickly explained it is a 'fallstreak hole' or 'hole punch cloud'
Fallstreak holes occur when water droplets quickly freeze and form ice crystals =======================================================================
UAE citizens were left baffled after a mysterious 'whirlpool hole' suddenly appeared in the sky above the city of Al Ain this weekend.
The large circular patch of clear sky emerged inside the otherwise heavy cloud near the border with Oman, as if somebody had punched a hole in the atmosphere.
Astronomer and meteorologist Ebrahim Al Jarwan posted a short video clip of the hole on Twitter, adding that the 'rare and beautiful' sight was referred to as a 'Fallstreak hole' or 'hole punch cloud'.
One user replied that it looked as as if 'God has thrown a stone into a lake', while others pondered whether the strange phenomenon had been caused by an extra terrestrial UFO.
But meteorologists quickly cleared up the mystery with a scientific explanation for the mystifying hole.
They usually form in mid- to -high level clouds made up of supercooled water droplets - water below 0°C but not yet frozen.
Aircraft punching through this cloud layer can cause air to expand and cool as it passes over the wings or propeller.
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The fallstreak hole appeared over the city of Al Ain in the UAE this weekend, close to the border with Oman
Do we have a Hulk?
Most likely a airliner started it................
Looks like we have a fissure in the bifrost again.
Damn Asgardians are so untidy.
*ping*
cloud fart
Light from Venus reflecting off a weather ballon visible in the swamp gas from Nancy Pelosi’s decaying forehead.
Wheel in the sky keeps on turning...................
Ice, ice, ahmed...
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