Ed Cesnalis Posted November 23, 2015 Report Share Posted November 23, 2015 I understand how lenticulars are formed but when stacked up like this I don't get what is taking place. Anyone care to enlighten me? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Lee Posted November 23, 2015 Report Share Posted November 23, 2015 The bottom one is a camouflaged alien space ship. Sorry couldn't resist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlyingMonkey Posted November 23, 2015 Report Share Posted November 23, 2015 They are making babies...avert your eyes. I'm guessing it happens where there are two layers of air close together in altitude that both have good moisture conditions for the formation, and that are both subject to the same mountain flow. I don't know if you'd see this with two layers widely separated by altitude, since the airflow would dissipate with altitude, which is why they stack closely together.* * This is all a SWAG, I am not a meteorologist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Cesnalis Posted November 23, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 23, 2015 The stacking has me stumped a bit. The air in the lower lennie is cold and moist enough to condensate and the air in the upper lennie is as well while the air in between isn't??? I guess I need to see 2 distinct high speed undulations forming the lennies with an air space between that has too much heat, or too little moisture to condense. I guess this airspace has less velocity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbigs Posted November 23, 2015 Report Share Posted November 23, 2015 The stacking has me stumped a bit. The air in the lower lennie is cold and moist enough to condensate and the air in the upper lennie is as well while the air in between isn't??? I guess I need to see 2 distinct high speed undulations forming the lennies with an air space between that has too much heat, or too little moisture to condense. I guess this airspace has less velocity. Depending on the strength of the airflow and available moisture, the wave wind may yield several lenticular clouds piled on top of each other like plates. These stacks form due to stratification in the moisture levels in the air at high altitudes and usually contain no more than one or two clouds. http://www.ehow.com/about_6471010_do-lenticular-clouds-form_.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Cesnalis Posted November 23, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 23, 2015 Stratification in the moisture levels splains it thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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