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11 Απρ 2024 · These captivating formations, known as lenticular clouds (or Altocumulus lenticularis for the science buffs), are a unique phenomenon often associated with mountainous regions. Their formation is a fascinating interplay between air movement and the Earth's topography.
Lenticular clouds (Latin: Lenticularis lentil-shaped, from lenticula lentil) 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 .
One of the neater clouds that I do not recall seeing until becoming an intern up here are lenticular clouds. These visually striking clouds have been variously described to appear as lenses, upside-dinner plates, stacks of pancakes, almonds, or UFOs.
29 Μαΐ 2024 · Lenticular clouds are more commonly observed in mountainous regions due to their association with orographic uplift. Popular locations where these clouds are frequently seen include the Rockies in North America, the Andes in South America, and the Alps in Europe.
31 Μαΐ 2017 · A lenticular cloud, or by the more scientific name Altocumulus lenticularis, is a fascinating cloud formation, if simply for its strangeness. Want to know how to spot one of these saucer-like...
Lenticularis. (Section 2.2.2.2.8) 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.
