standing cloud"Any stationary cloud maintaining its position with respect to a mountain peak or ridge, such as a banner cloud, cap cloud, crest cloud, or cloud of the species lenticularis.
STANDING CLOUD Any type of isolated cloud, generally formed over peaks or ridges of mountainous areas, that appears stationary or standing over the terrain. Related term: altocumulus lenticularis ...
standing cloud (standing lenticular altocumulus)—See lenticular cloud.
standing wave—A wave that remains stationary in a moving fluid. In aviation operations it is used most commonly to refer to a lee wave or mountain wave.
"Crest," " cap," or "banner" is used to describe the standing cloud that forms across the peak of a mountain ridge.
033 grams per square centimeter STANDING CLOUD Any type of isolated cloud, generally formed over peaks or ridges of mountainous areas, that appears stationary or standing over the terrain. An example is altocumulus lenticularis.
 See also: Clouds, Cloud, Air, Wind, Pressure
  
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