Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

SOUND OF SCARBA leaving Span 1, McInroy's Point Terminal, Gourock for Hunter's Quay

Contributed by Sandra B.  (Site Administrator)

   SOUND OF SCARBA was using Span 1 at the McInroy's Point Terminal as the shore staff were taking advantage of the beautiful afternoon to paint Span 2 (which is the Span usually used by the vessels)

    Also, for our readers who are massively or even minutely interested in meteorology the next two images show long wispy clouds in the sky.   Wikipedia describes them as 

     Cirrus uncinus is a type of cirrus cloud. The name cirrus uncinus is derived from Latin, meaning "curly hooks". Also known as mares' tails, these clouds are generally sparse in the sky and very thin.^[1]

The clouds occur at high altitudes, at a temperature of about −50 to −40 °C (−58 to −40 °F). They are generally seen when a warm or occluded front is approaching. They are very high in the troposphere and generally mean that precipitation, usually rain, is approaching.^[2]

   So now you know.