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- Definição1
- A species of cloud whose elements have the form of more or less isolated, generally smooth lenses or almonds. Lenticular clouds most often appear in formations on the lee side of a mountain peak as a result of lee waves, and they remain nearly stationary with respect to the terrain.
- Fonte1
- CRANE, Dale (ed.). Dictionary of aeronautical terms. 4th ed. Newcastle: ASA, 2006.
- Fonte2
- ANTAS, Luiz Mendes. Dicionário de termos técnicos: português-inglês. 4. ed. São Paulo: Traço, [s. d. ]. 335 p.
- Nota adicional1
- Lenticular clouds are an indicator of extreme turbulence.
- Subárea1
- Meteorology
- Português
- nuvem lenticular