Lenticular Clouds Above Washington
Credit & Copyright: Tim Thompson
Posted on 02/03/2009 6:06:29 AM PST by sig226
Explanation: Are those UFOs near that mountain? No -- they are multilayered lenticular clouds. Moist air forced to flow upward around mountain tops can create lenticular clouds. Water droplets condense from moist air cooled below the dew point, and clouds are opaque groups of water droplets. Waves in the air that would normally be seen horizontally can then be seen vertically, by the different levels where clouds form. On some days the city of Seattle, Washington, USA, is treated to an usual sky show when lenticular clouds form near Mt. Rainier, a large mountain that looms just under 100 kilometers southeast of the city. This image of a spectacular cluster of lenticular clouds was taken last December.
That is a spectacular picture though.
Ah- my neck of the woods!!!
8^)
If it was the Enterprise, it wouldn’t be a UFO. It must be some other ship from the galactic fleet and they forgot to activate the identifier beacon. :)
That is NOT from Seattle. In fact, it almost looks like it’s taken from the back of my house. Mt. Rainier is dominant in the skyline from my house (in Dupont, WA, just outside of Fort Lewis). Can’t wait to get back there! I miss my view!
Wow! Those look like something perfectly turned on a lathe!
...”Mt. Rainier, a large VOLCANO...” There, fixed it.
I think that’s the first time I’ve seen clouds that look like that!
Great picture, thanks!
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