(meteorobs) possibly meteoric smoke trail? Addendum.

[stange34 at sbcglobal.net]

There appears to be some evidence of erasing or smearing of the upper 
portions of the column so as to disquise the nature of the funnel cloud?


----- Original Message ----- 
From: <stange34 at sbcglobal.net>
To: "Global Meteor Observing Forum" <meteorobs at meteorobs.org>
Sent: 2008/01/13 10:14
Subject: Re: (meteorobs) possibly meteoric smoke trail?


> To me this appears to be a Twister(Tornado), coming down & approaching 
> from
> a steep angle well away from the observer.
>
> The 3rd film has more of the moisture/debris content now being sucked up
> into the funnel. There appears to be a definite spiral form of the funnel
> with tight containment.
>
> The 4th film reading appears to be the heavier spreading of the
> moisture/debris in the upper atmosphere and the now less defined funnel 
> has,
> or is, moving off, or beginning to dissipate.
>
> My opinion.
> Larry
> YCS
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Ed Cannon" <ecannon at mail.utexas.edu>
> To: <meteorobs at meteorobs.org>
> Sent: 2008/01/12 13:48
> Subject: (meteorobs) possibly meteoric smoke trail?
>
>
>> This is doubtful, but may be worth asking.  I was pointed
>> to a video of an unusual persistent smoke trail.  It was
>> photographed from Prince Edward Island, Canada.  It was
>> to the west or southwest of the photographer and westbound
>> at sunset, beginning in mid-sky and descending towards the
>> horizon.  It does not look like a contrail to me.
>>
>> The video is in four sections, and to me the third section
>> is the most interesting.  Here's the link to the video:
>>
>> http://www.journalpioneer.com/index.cfm?main=broadcast&bcid=751
>>
>> Ed Cannon - Austin, Texas, USA
>>
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