Where is the Morning Glory cloud?
The Morning Glory Cloud video footage and images here are from Baddog Productions Australia who have recently produced a documentary on the Morning Glory Cloud. The Gulf of Carpentaria, Queensland, Australia is home to one of the world’s most extraordinary meteorological phenomenon, the Morning Glory Cloud.
What causes the Morning Glory cloud in the Gulf of Carpentaria?
The following is a summary of the conditions that cause the Morning Glory cloud to form in the Gulf of Carpentaria (after hypothesis of R.H.Clarke, as described in 1981). First, Cape York which is the peninsula that lies to the east of the gulf, is large enough that sea breezes develop on both sides.
What is a morning glory type disturbance?
It appears that a Morning Glory type disturbance is an atmospheric undular bore which have similarities to tidal bores which travel upstream in various rivers around the world. In the case of tidal bore the leading edge of a tidal surge penetrates into shallower water forming one or more waves against the direction of the current.
Where can you see Morning Glory in Australia?
The southern part of the Gulf of Carpentaria in Northern Australia is the only known location where it can be predicted and observed regularly due to the configuration of land and sea in the area. Morning Glory clouds can be observed from Burketown from late September to early November.
Can you see the Gulf of Carpentaria’s Morning Glory clouds from the air?
Glider pilot Graeme Clinton and friend Gloria travelled from Perth to witness and fly on the Gulf of Carpentaria’s morning glory clouds. ( Supplied: Greg McDonald) The rare morning glory clouds are as spectacular from the air as they are from the ground.
How do you glide the Morning Glory cloud in Cairns?
The gliders meet at Burketown airport, take off, fly towards the cloud, and when they’re ready, turn off the engines. Space to play or pause, M to mute, left and right arrows to seek, up and down arrows for volume. Cairns local Geoff Pratt has been travelling to Burketown for 20 years, to glide the rare morning glory cloud.
