The UK has been sat under a high pressure for days, creating dark, grey, murky days.
From above, it looks like this and stretches as far as the eye can see. And looks beautiful, in it's way. Patterned at times, random at others. Affected by what wind there is flowing around the topographical obstacles below with industry and power stations providing little additions of energy here and there.
A map of the UK, with a difference.
Beaitiful. I've watched tracks before. I'll look out for eddies now and guess what's causing them. How high would you have to be to see all the British Isles?
@anniesue
Higher than I’m likely to get!
On a passenger flight at mid-30k feet, you’d technically be able to see both east and west coasts, but it’s generally too hazy. I have been lucky enough to be flying on clear evening and have been able to see the lights from Cornwall to the Wash, but not very often.
To see from the south coast to northern Scotland, as well as exceptional weather you’d need to be at about 60,000ft, so higher than even bizjets I think. The U2 spy plane would be able to get up high enough!
Higher than I’m likely to get!
On a passenger flight at mid-30k feet, you’d technically be able to see both east and west coasts, but it’s generally too hazy. I have been lucky enough to be flying on clear evening and have been able to see the lights from Cornwall to the Wash, but not very often.
To see from the south coast to northern Scotland, as well as exceptional weather you’d need to be at about 60,000ft, so higher than even bizjets I think. The U2 spy plane would be able to get up high enough!