#lenticular clouds

[tornadoquest]

[zegalba]

Lenticular Clouds

Altocumulus Lenticular clouds are stationary clouds that form mostly in the troposphere, typically in parallel alignment to the wind direction. They are often comparable in appearance to a lens or saucer. Nacreous clouds that form in the lower stratosphere sometimes have lenticular shapes.

[lewerta]

A lenticular cloud hovers majestically above Villarrica Volcano in Chile

Photo by Francisco Negroni

[without-ado]

Clouds via NASA APOD

[ambermaitrejean]

Iridescent clouds. Arapahoe County, Colorado. Photos by Amber Maitrejean

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by fotografiaeastronomia

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[fuckyeahfluiddynamics]

Lenticular Landscape

Mountain ridgelines push oncoming winds up and over their peaks, creating the conditions for some spectacular condensation. If the displaced air is moist enough, it cools and condenses into a cloud that appears to hover over the peak.  (Image credit: satellite image - L. Dauphin, b/w - National Library; via NASA Earth Observatory) Read the full article

[thunderstruck9]

Tony Lloyd (Australian, 1970), Mont Blanc with lenticular clouds 2, 2024. Oil on panel, 45 x 30 cm.

[funnywildlife]

Lenticular Cloud over Jason Harbor, South Georgia Island

By © Ralph Lee Hopkins of Buena Vista, Colorado, USA

[barometric]

1/2/24 lenticular cloud over Mt Washington, NH

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[thecorpsofrediscovery]

Mt. Adams and UFO? Lenticular cloud at sunset near Glenwood, Washington. October 19, 2024 Photographer: Chris Rummel

[briery]

"Fire Umbrella," Altocumulus Standing Lenticular (ACSL) over Mount Etna, Milo, Sicily, Italy. (Hi-Res).

[wiirocku]

Lenticular clouds above Mt. Hood, Oregon - USA

[madcat-world]

JanuARTy 2024-01-22 - aerroscape