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Nacreous clouds that form in the lower stratosphere sometimes have lenticular shapes. There are three main types of lenticular clouds: altocumulus standing lenticular (ACSL), stratocumulus standing lenticular (SCSL), and cirrocumulus standing lenticular (CCSL), varying in altitude above the ground.
There are three main types of lenticular clouds: altocumulus standing lenticular (ACSL), stratocumulus standing lenticular (SCSL), and cirrocumulus standing lenticular (CCSL), varying in...
17 Σεπ 2024 · Lenticular Clouds. Air normally moves significantly more horizontally than vertically. When moist air is forced upwards over a high geographic feature like a mountain or volcano, lenticular clouds can form as the air cools and water moisture condenses.
Nacreous clouds that form in the lower stratosphere sometimes have lenticular shapes. There are three main types of lenticular clouds: altocumulus standing lenticular (ACSL), stratocumulus standing lenticular (SCSL), and cirrocumulus standing lenticular (CCSL), varying in altitude above the ground.
Clouds having the shape of lenses or almonds, often very elongated and usually with well-defined outlines; they occasionally show irisations. Such clouds appear most often in cloud formations of orographic origin, but may also occur in regions without marked orography.
Lenticular, or lee wave, clouds form downwind of an obstacle in the path of a strong air current. In the Boulder, Colorado, area, the obstacle is the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains, seen through clouds at the bottom of the picture.
29 Μαΐ 2024 · Lenticular clouds, or Altocumulus lenticularis, are stationary cloud formations known for their lens-like shape and smooth appearance. These clouds are often mistaken for unidentified flying objects (UFOs) due to their distinct and dramatic visual structures.