Lenticular Clouds

Lenticular Clouds- A cloud that generally has the form of a smooth lens. They usually appear in formation as the result of orographic origin. Viewed from the ground, the clouds appear stationary as the air rushes through them.

Lenticular clouds are most commonly seen in either stratocumulus or altocumulus.
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contessa di vento"Literally, the "wind countess"; a formation of one or more lenticular clouds above and alee of Mount Etna in Sicily. When more than one cloud is present, they are vertically stacked. See la serpe.

MOUNTAIN WAVE A wave in the atmosphere caused by a barrier, such as a mountain. Sometimes it is marked by lenticular clouds to the lee side of mountain barriers. May be called a standing wave or a lee wave.

lee wave—Any stationary wave disturbance caused by a barrier in a fluid flow. In the atmosphere when sufficient moisture is present, this wave will be evidenced by lenticular clouds to the lee of mountain barriers; ...

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Lenticular clouds form in the lee of the mountains, often showing colourful opal-like hues in the afternoon sun.

Sometimes it is marked by lenticular clouds to the lee side of mountain barriers. Also called a standing wave or a lee wave. MUD SLIDE Fast moving soil, rocks and water that flow down mountain slopes and canyons during a heavy a downpour of rain.

See also: Cloud, Clouds, Lenticular Cloud, Pressure, Degree