Lenticular Clouds Lenticular clouds, with their distinctive lens shape, often hover over mountain ranges like alien ...

The cloud is called a hole-punch cloud due to its large circular appearance. This phenomenon is caused when there are altocumulus clouds in the sky. Tiny water droplets are colder than freezing ...

Mid-level clouds include altostratus and altocumulus, while at lower levels, you can observe stratocumulus, nimbostratus, and cumulonimbus clouds (with “nimbus” meaning precipitation in Latin).

If it weren't for human technology, cavum clouds would never exist. They form when airplanes fly through banks of midlevel altocumulus clouds — clouds made of supercooled droplets — according ...

There are three main types of lenticular clouds: altocumulus standing lenticular (ACSL), stratocumulus standing lenticular (SCSL), and cirrocumulus standing lenticular (CCSL), varying in ...

Fallstreak holes seen over Georgia on January 13, 2025. S ince altocumulus or cirrocumulus clouds often cover a wide area, several of these holes may appear on the horizon, especially in busy ...

There are three main types of lenticular clouds: altocumulus standing lenticular (ACSL), stratocumulus standing lenticular (SCSL), and cirrocumulus standing lenticular (CCSL), varying in altitude ...