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Altocumulus lenticularis, which is more often observed near mountainous regions, can have a distinct UFO-shape to it, as spotted here along with iridescence, by Alexia's friend, Ted, over Lexington, Virginia, US
Altocumulus lenticularis spotted on the western edge of Los Alamos, New Mexico, US
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Altocumulus lenticularis duplicatus, also known as 'pile d'assiettes', spotted over Croatia
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Altocumulus lenticularis duplicatus, also known as 'pile d'assiettes', spotted over Mount Shasta, California, US
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A reflection of altocumulus lenticularis in a pool during sunset, spotted near the Ottawa River, Luskville, Québec, Canada
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Altocumulus lenticularis spotted during sunrise over Vermontville, Adirondacks, New York, US
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Altocumulus lenticularis duplicatus, also known as 'pile d'assiettes', spotted over Santa Fe, New Mexico, US
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Altocumulus lenticularis spotted over Corryvreckan Whirlpool, Isle of Jura, Scotland
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A plethora of altocumulus lenticularis over Busquístar, La Alpujarra, Andalucia, Spain
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Altocumulus lenticularis spotted over southern Corsica, France
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Altocumulus lenticularis duplicatus, also known as 'pile d'assiettes', forms when stable, moist air flows over a large obstacle such as a mountain, creating waves that cause the clouds to form at the crests. In this classic example, there are multiple, stacked layers of these lens-shaped clouds, spotted over Torres Del Paine National Park, Patagonia, Chile.
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Altocumulus lenticularis with the eyebrow features we’re calling ‘supercilium’ spotted by a friend of Chris Adams (Member 58,590) over Mount Jungfrau, Switzerland
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A low lying stratocumulus lenticularis spotted near Minchinhampton, Gloucestershire, England
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Altocumulus lenticularis spotted at sunset over Antelope Valley, California, US
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A grand display of altocumulus lenticularis spotted over Kvaløya, Norway
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Altocumulus lenticularis spotted over Los Alamos, New Mexico, US
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