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Altocumulus lenticularis by way of a stacked form, also known as pile d'assiettes, spotted in multiple places over Mercogliano, Italy
These lens-shaped orographic wave clouds, known as altocumulus lenticularis, form when the air is stable and winds blow across hills and mountains from the same or similar direction at different heights through the troposphere. If there is enough moisture in the air, the rising motion of the wave will cause water vapour to condense, forming the unique appearance of lenticular clouds. This classic example was spotted near Narbonne, France.
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Crepuscular rays emanating brightly from behind cumulus clouds over Mendip Hills, Somerset, England
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A rare double horseshoe vortex spotted over Rio Rancho, New Mexico, US
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Virga descending from the remnants of a cumulus cloud, spotted over Lafayette, Colorado, US
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Waterspout near Pointe du Conguel, Quiberon, Brittany, France
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A curved contrail over Ningbo, China
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A classic example of Cumulus congestus over Georgetown, Texas, US
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Crepuscular rays emanating over Lake Crescent, from beyond the Olympic Mountains near Port Angeles, Washington, US
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Pyrocumulus (Flammagenitus) captured by a friend who is a wild land firefighter near Garden Valley, Idaho, US
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A classic example of virga from mid-level altocumulus clouds, which in this case, consists of ice crystals and presents with a paler appearance, versus when virga takes place via low-level clouds and are composed of water droplets and appear grey. Virga can also resemble the look of jellyfish, as in this case over Knaresborough, North Yorkshire, England.
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Cumulus cloud streets as seen from above the clouds, spotted over central Minnesota, US
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Cumulus congestus over Goodyear, Arizona, US
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Crepuscular rays over the Lagoon of Venice, Italy
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Pileus over Waukesha County, Wisconsin, US
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Cumulus congestus over Beijing, China
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Filter By:
Main Cloud Types
- Cumulus
- Stratus
- Stratocumulus
- Altocumulus
- Altostratus
- Cirrus
- Cirrocumulus
- Cirrostratus
- Nimbostratus
- Cumulonimbus
Other Clouds
- Arcus
- Asperitas
- Cap / banner clouds
- Capillatus
- Castellanus
- Cataractagenitus
- Cauda (Tail cloud)
- Cavum (Fallstreak hole)
- Congestus
- Contrail (homogenitus)
- Duplicatus
- Diamond dust
- Distrail
- Fibratus
- Flammagenitus (Pyrocumulus)
- Floccus
- Fluctus (Kelvin-Helmholtz)
- Fractus
- Homogenitus
- Horseshoe vortex
- Humilis
- Incus
- Intortus
- Lacunosus
- Lenticularis
- Mamma
- Morning Glory Cloud
- Murus (Wall cloud)
- Mediocris
- Nacreous
- Nebulosus
- Noctilucent
- Pannus
- Perlucidus
- Pileus
- Praecipitatio
- Radiatus
- Silvagenitus
- Spissatus
- Stratiformis
- 'Supercilium' (not official classification)
- Translucidus
- Tuba / Twister
- Uncinus
- Undulatus
- Velum
- Vertebratus
- Virga
- Volutus (Roll cloud)
Optical Effects
- 22° Halo
- 46° Halo
- Circumhorizon Arc
- Circumscribed halo
- Circumzenithal Arc
- Cloudbow / Fogbow
- Corona
- Crepuscular rays & shadows
- Diffuse arcs
- Green flash
- Glory
- Halos
- Helic arc
- Infralateral arc
- Iridescence
- Lower Sun Pillar
- Lower Tangent Arc
- Moonbow
- Moondogs
- Parhelic circle
- Parry antisolar arcs
- Parry arc
- Parry infralateral arc
- Parry supralateral arc
- Rainbow
- Sub parhelion
- Sub-sun
- Suncave parry arc
- Sun dog (Parhelion)
- Sun pillar
- Supernumerary bows
- Subparhelic circle
- Supralateral arc
- Upper tangent arc
- Wegener arc
Altocumulus lenticularis by way of a stacked form, also known as pile d'assiettes, spotted in multiple places over Mercogliano, Italy
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These lens-shaped orographic wave clouds, known as altocumulus lenticularis, form when the air is stable and winds blow across hills and mountains from the same or similar direction at different heights through the troposphere. If there is enough moisture in the air, the rising motion of the wave will cause water vapour to condense, forming the unique appearance of lenticular clouds. This classic example was spotted near Narbonne, France.
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Crepuscular rays emanating brightly from behind cumulus clouds over Mendip Hills, Somerset, England
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A rare double horseshoe vortex spotted over Rio Rancho, New Mexico, US
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Virga descending from the remnants of a cumulus cloud, spotted over Lafayette, Colorado, US
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Waterspout near Pointe du Conguel, Quiberon, Brittany, France
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A curved contrail over Ningbo, China
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A classic example of Cumulus congestus over Georgetown, Texas, US
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Crepuscular rays emanating over Lake Crescent, from beyond the Olympic Mountains near Port Angeles, Washington, US
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Pyrocumulus (Flammagenitus) captured by a friend who is a wild land firefighter near Garden Valley, Idaho, US
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A classic example of virga from mid-level altocumulus clouds, which in this case, consists of ice crystals and presents with a paler appearance, versus when virga takes place via low-level clouds and are composed of water droplets and appear grey. Virga can also resemble the look of jellyfish, as in this case over Knaresborough, North Yorkshire, England.
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Cumulus cloud streets as seen from above the clouds, spotted over central Minnesota, US
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Cumulus congestus over Goodyear, Arizona, US
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Crepuscular rays over the Lagoon of Venice, Italy
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Pileus over Waukesha County, Wisconsin, US
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Cumulus congestus over Beijing, China
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