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Lenticular cloud

Lenticular cloud

Lenticular clouds 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... Wikipedia
Appearance: lens-like, Saucer-shaped
Genus: Stratocumulus, altocumulus, cirrocumulus
Precipitation: Virga only
Species: lenticularis (Latin: lentil)