A stunning timelapse of lenticular clouds over Mount Shasta! Lenticular clouds form when stable, moist air flows over a mountainous barrier. As the air is forced to rise over the barrier, it cools, and the moisture condenses to form clouds. If the airflow is just right, the clouds can form into a lens or saucer shape, giving them the name "lenticular." Mount Shasta has an elevation of 14,179 feet (4322 m). The mountain is located in Northern California, USA, and it is a popular destination for h

This beautiful timelapse of a lenticular cloud hovering over Mount Teide in the Canary Islands as day turns to night was captured by photographer Bartosz Wojczyński. For those unfamiliar with what lenticular clouds are, they are lens-shaped clouds that normally develop on the downwind side of a mountain. (Video: Wonder of Science/Twitter) #LenticularClouds #Clouds #UFO #bizarre #StunningVideo #Nature #MondayThoughts #LearningNeverStops | India Today

“Here's a time-lapse of the #lenticular cloud we captured looking west out of the David Skaggs Research Center this morning!” --US National Weather Service Denver/Boulder Colorado | Windy.com

Mount Rainier Lenticular Cloud Time Lapse | Washington Weather Chasers