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  1. ScienceSaturday - Lenticular clouds form when a mountain ridge traps lenses of moisture from high-altitude streams of air. The Sangre de Cristo Mountains are ideal for this, as a narrow range that reaches over 14,000 feet (4,200m). In addition, the low curve of the mountains that traps sand here acts as a funnel, concentrating the lenticular and stacking its layers high into the atmosphere. The result is a bizarre, otherworldly cloud that astonishes people!

The lenticular in this recent photo was illuminated by pinkish rays from the sun as it disappeared behind the horizon. Other than minor adjustments for tonal range, this is an unaltered photo.

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This image was originally posted to Flickr by Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve at https://flickr.com/photos/94707653@N06/40566035845. It was reviewed on 1 January 2022 by FlickreviewR 2 and was confirmed to be licensed under the terms of the Public Domain Mark.

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