1.7K views · 63 reactions | A Kármán vortex street formed on Guadalupe Island last Saturday: https://www.ventusky.com/?p=27.79;-117.48;7&l=satellite&t=20200523/2150&w=off. This a wonderful example of how an island can affects the wind in large area. More information about this interesting event is here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/K%C3%A1rm%C3%A1n_vortex_street | Ventusky | Facebook

42 reactions · 11 shares | GOES-17 (GOES West) captured a von Kármán...

Even on quiet weather days, Mother Nature keeps it interesting‼️ NIWA's hi-res model is forecasting the development of a von Kármán vortex cloud street this evening downwind of Mt Taranaki ☁️ 🏔️ Here's the science behind it: 1) Air blows toward a large barrier (in this case Mt Taranaki). 2) Mt Taranaki disturbs the prevailing southeast airflow. 3) The air is forced to rush around either side of the tall, 2518 m peak. 4) As the air is diverted around the peak, it moves past in the form of vortic