Lenticular Cloud, take a look.

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Technically not an "Airline image" hence why I posted this here.

Had to fly to Edinburgh last Wednesday, and when on departure from Edinburgh back to Bristol I saw my first lenticular cloud, I know it's probably nothing special to alot of people but if you google it you'll get alot more info.

http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i48/Deano777/PICT0044.jpg

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Wow that's awesome!

Just done a quick Google, will have a proper read later!

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Cheers Tom

The examples on Google are alot more "severe", which is typical of the weather phenomena you get in other countries

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I like the lenticulars.

They are the only ones, apart from Cu and Cu Nim, that I can actually name :(

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I like the lenticulars.

They are the only ones, apart from Cu and Cu Nim, that I can actually name :(

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Surely you can spell 'Cirrus' Moth! Hello to Moggy, haven't the mods. been quiet lately, are we all becoming subservient? Must be the lack of an A***a O** thread. Don't forget the http://www.cloudappreciationsociety.org/ :D

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As a Geographer i am amazed by cloud formations, and you'll find a number of them on my HD, but that is simply stunning!

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Is that a lenticular cloud, or is it a pileus cap? :diablo:

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Pileus caps are mainly ice crystals which form at relatively high level? i.e. cirroform above convective activity?
This Lenticular was much much lower than that, and slightly downwind of the hills involved, I am waiting to hear back from our MET guy from my ATPL studies, he'll comfirm once he has received it

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They can occur on a very large scale.

Pic 1 over the Sierra Nevada east of AGP. Pics 2 & 3 a huge lenticular forming in standing waves over the Pyrennes.

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h78/Moondance1/Lenticular.jpg

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h78/Moondance1/Lenticular2.jpg

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h78/Moondance1/Lenticular3.jpg

Takes a lot to beat a good CB though........

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h78/Moondance1/CB.jpg

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Forgive a young, keen new geographer but would I be right in thinking Lenticular's are special for their large flat surfaces and often form in areas of high altitudes e.g. Mountains,

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Forgive a young, keen new geographer but would I be right in thinking Lenticular's are special for their large flat surfaces and often form in areas of high altitudes e.g. Mountains,

Wozza

Yes and yes...see the the Wikipedia explanation http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lenticular_cloud

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Moondance..... your job really does give the best views! What fabulous shots!

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Some stunning pics there!! :D

I love clouds too, well anything met related. :)

Here's a link to Net-Weather, which I'm a member of.This thread is a tutorial about clouds.

http://www.netweather.tv/forum/index.php?showtopic=1530

Cheers

Kev :)

P.S. Can anyone identify the airliner in Moondances last pic???? :p :diablo: :D :confused:

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Moondance, one of next years phyical geog assinments is cloud formations, do you mind if i can use your pics for them? I'll give you credit in my presenation at the end of the semester?? :D

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Having seen Moondance's shots, I'm off to bed to sulk....... :diablo:

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Happiness is ......sky surfing* one of those those big lenticulars, in silence, climbing at 1000-2000 fpm, up to 20 - 30000 feet.

* in a glider

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They can occur on a very largescale.
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h78/Moondance1/Lenticular3.jpg
That's just immense! :eek: look's very intemidating from that angle :D .

Very interesting thread this with some fantastic pictures to boot :) :cool: .

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Having seen Moondance's shots, I'm off to bed to sulk....... :diablo:

Me too, I miss those shots from the sharp end ! :D