21 Most Amazing, lenticular clouds on earth

April 7, 2013 by Great Atmosphere 2 Comments

They look like giant flying saucers on top of mountains, but clouds are stationary lens-shaped. The lenticular clouds formed aligning perpendicularly to the direction of the wind at height. This occurs when stable moist air passes over the mountain or mountain range, creating a series of standing waves. Then if the temperature at the top of the waves fall near or below the dew point temperature, the air humidity condenses and thus produce the lenticular clouds, which disappear when the air moves back into the wave. It is not difficult to confuse somebody with … UFO and put legs! But in a second time will be left to enjoy the stunning scenery in the sky!

1. Alvord Desert, Oregon

2. Klyuchevskaya Sopka Mountain, eastern Russia

3. West Yorkshire, England

4. Oxenhope, Bradford, England

5. Parque Nacional Torres del Paine, Chile

6. Alabama Hills, California

7. Mount Dana, Yosemite Park, California

8. Mount Redentore, Italy

9. Salar de Talar, Chile

10. Snaefellsnes, Iceland

11. Rangipo Desert, Mount Ruapehu, New Zealand

12. Mt Rainier, Washington, USA

13. Queenstown, New Zealand

14. Lake Pukaki, New Zealand

15. Tararua, New Zealand

16. Granada

17. Ridge Trail, Deer Mountain, Colorado

18. Roquetes, Catalonia, Spain

19. Lee Side, Rocky Mountains

20. Whitmore, CA

21. Palm Springs, California

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