A lenticular cloud, within the form of a hat, has fashioned on the snowy summit of Mount Ağrı, Türkiye’s highest peak, following widespread snowfall throughout the nation. Standing at an elevation of 5,137 meters, Mount Ağrı is now lined in a white blanket from its peak to its foothills.
This distinctive cloud formation, generally known as a “hat” by locals, envelops the summit of the mountain, which is situated on the borders of Iran, Nakhchivan and Armenia. The cloud phenomenon is seen in these neighboring international locations. It has attracted the eye of each newbie {and professional} photographers, in addition to most people, who captured the spectacle utilizing their cellphones.
Lenticular clouds are fashioned when robust air currents encounter obstacles similar to mountains or hills. If the humidity within the air is sufficiently excessive, throughout upward and downward air actions, strain and temperature modifications trigger water vapor to condense after which evaporate once more, ensuing within the formation of lens-shaped clouds.
This will not be the primary time such a cloud has been noticed in Türkiye lately. Just final Wednesday, a lenticular cloud was noticed within the provinces of Antalya and Artvin.
Dr. Doğuşhan Kılıç, a Turkish scientist specializing in atmospheric science and conducting analysis within the subject within the U.Okay. at Manchester University and the National Center for Atmospheric Sciences, commented on the atmospheric occasion in Antalya. He recognized the lenticular cloud, scientifically often called altocumulus lenticularis.
Kılıç defined that lenticular clouds are fashioned because of the undulating movement of the air brought on by the topography (mountain peaks). “They form at higher altitudes as a result of the condensation of water vapor. Because they resemble lenses stacked on top of each other, they are called ‘lenticular clouds.'”
“They are mostly observed in the troposphere, the lowest layer of the atmosphere and can be seen worldwide, resembling cups when viewed from a distance. Due to their association with turbulence and descending air currents in aviation, pilots tend to avoid flying at the altitudes and locations where these clouds form for safe flight.”
The look of this cloud formation provides one other dimension to the pure wonders of Türkiye, attracting each scientific curiosity and awe from the general public.
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