lenticular clouds

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• Lenticular cloud — Infobox Cloud name = Lenticular cloud image location = Lenticular4.jpg.jpeg Presidential Range, NH abbreviation = genus= Alto (Latin: high ) cumulus (Latin: heap ) species= lenticularis (Latin: lens shaped ) variety= altitude m = 6,000 12,000… …   Wikipedia

• lenticular — Clouds having the shape of a lens or almonds often elongated and usually with well defined outlines. Severe downdrafts, updrafts, and rotor activity are associated with lenticulars, and therefore flying in the vicinity of these clouds should be… …   Aviation dictionary

• Lee wave — The wind flows towards a mountain and produces a first oscillation (A) followed by more waves. the following waves will have lower amplitude because of the natural damping. Lenticular clouds stuck on top of the flow (A) and (B) will appear… …   Wikipedia

• Orographic lift — A gravity wave cloud pattern analogous to a ship wake in the downwind zone behind the Île Amsterdam, in the far southern Indian Ocean. The island generates wave motion in the wind passing over it, creating regularly spaced orographic clouds. The… …   Wikipedia

• Lee waves — In meteorology, lee waves, are atmospheric standing waves. The most common form is mountain waves, which are atmospheric internal gravity waves. These were discovered in 1933 by two German glider pilots, Hans Deutschmann and Wolf Hirth, above the …   Wikipedia

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• Cloud iridescence — is the occurrence of colors in a cloud similar to those seen in oil films on puddles, and is similar to irisation. It is a fairly uncommon phenomenon, most often observed in altocumulus, cirrocumulus and lenticular clouds, and very rarely in… …   Wikipedia

• Sierra Wave — The Sierra Wave is a type of lenticular cloud created by winds that lift off the Sierra Nevada Mountain Range [cite website|title=The Sierra Wave|url=http://www.yosemite.org/naturenotes/sierrawave.htm|work=Nature Notes|publisher=Yosemite… …   Wikipedia

• standing cloud — noun a small cloud which remains stationary and is related to a geographical feature, such as a mountain. Classified as banner clouds, cap clouds, crest clouds, or lenticular clouds. Source [ …   Wiktionary

• Лентикулярное облако — Лентикулярные облака Лентикулярные (линзовидные) облака довольно редкое природное явление. Они образуются на гребнях воздушных волн или между двумя слоями воздуха. Характерной особенностью этих облаков …   Википедия