Lenticular cloud
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Lenticular clouds (Latin: Lenticularis lentil-shaped, from lenticula lentil) are stationary clouds that form mostly in the troposphere, typically in parallel alignment to the wind direction. They are often comparable in appearance to a lens or saucer. Nacreous clouds that form in the lower stratosphere sometimes have lenticular shapes.
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Lenticular cloud | |
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Genus | Stratocumulus, altocumulus, cirrocumulus |
Species | lenticularis (Latin: lentil) |
Altitude | up to 12,000 m (40,000 ft) |
Appearance | lens-like, Saucer-shaped |
Precipitation | Virga only. |
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There are three main types of lenticular clouds: altocumulus standing lenticular (ACSL), stratocumulus standing lenticular (SCSL), and cirrocumulus standing lenticular (CCSL), varying in altitude above the ground.