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Lenticular Clouds

Lenticular clouds form in the lee of mountains. They are associated with extreme turbulence—even as they look very pretty. Below are some examples I’ve been collecting. NASA’s APOD has lots more.

 Above Washington
Lenticular Cloud - Washington
 Over Hawaii
Lenticular Cloud - Hawaii
 Over New Zealand
Lenticular Cloud - New Zealand


 Nightime over Flagstaff
Lenticular Cloud - Flagstaff


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