"Norman Lynagh" wrote in message
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There's a very strange looking thin "rope" of cloud linking "Ivan" with
the African coast. See it at

http://www.sat.dundee.ac.uk/pdus/AV/...31200AV1_g.jpg

The "rope" is getting on for 1000 miles long. From the corresponding IR
image it can be seen that it is low cloud. I suppose it is the result of
convergence but it is surprisingly well-defined yet very narrow over
such a long distance.

Norman.

Fascinating. Had me thinking "umbilical cord" !

Jon.