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A lenticular cloud covers the summit crater of Mayon Volcano, Philippines.. As air travels along the surface of the Earth, obstructions are often encountered, including natural features, such as mountains or hills, and artificial structures, such as buildings and other constructions, which disrupt the flow of air into "eddies", or areas of turbulence.
Clouds of the genus nimbostratus tend to bring constant precipitation and low visibility. This cloud type normally forms above 2 kilometres (6,600 ft) [10] from altostratus cloud but tends to thicken into the lower levels during the occurrence of precipitation. The top of a nimbostratus deck is usually in the middle level of the troposphere.
Cirrocumulus lacunosus, also known as Cirrocumulus lacunar or Cirrocumulus lacunaris, [4] is a variety [1] of cirrocumulus cloud. The term lacunosus is from Latin, meaning "full of hollows". [5] Cirrocumulus lacunosus is a relatively rare, fleeting [6] cloud form that occurs as a cloud layer with circular gaps or holes in it.
UFO-shaped cloud displays have appeared over the sky in a rare sight for parts of the UK. Several UFO sightings over northern skies in the UK have previously been explained by these cloud ...
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Stratocumulus volutus is a rare species of stratocumulus cloud, typically forming alone. [1] Volutus is translated from Latin, meaning revolve, being described as a roll cloud . [ 2 ] [ 3 ] Stratocumulus volutus clouds are low-level clouds, forming below 2,000 meters (6,600 feet).
Clouds often captivate onlookers as they take on curious, billowing, or ominous shapes. One cloud that has been specifically named after an object is the horseshoe cloud, one of the rarest ...