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Lenticular Cloud(s)

Probably one of the most stunning & awesome sights I've ever seen...We rounded a bend on the trail & there it was!!! My brother said if you were climbing that mountain that day, you would have to wait as these clouds can bring bad weather to the mountain. Here is some info for you about these clouds:Lenticular clouds, technically known as altocumulus standing lenticularis, are stationary lens-shaped clouds that form at high altitudes, normally aligned at right-angles to the wind direction.


Where stable moist air flows over a mountain or a range of mountains, a series of large-scale standing waves may form on the downwind side. Lenticular clouds sometimes form at the crests of these waves. Under certain conditions, long strings of lenticular clouds can form, creating a formation known as a wave cloud.








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Taken on August 31, 2007