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Fracto and
Lenticular
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Another term
associated with the various cloud types is “fracto”. Meaning “broken and/or ragged”.
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Combine fracto
with stratus to describe a broken stratus layer – fracto stratus.
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There is a
special type of cloud, which frequently forms as strong winds, sweeps up and
over the tops of high mountains.
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It is called a
lenticular formation and its name is the result of its lens-like shape.
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A lenticular
cloud can form over areas other than mountain areas.
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These clouds
indicate what can be expected with regard to turbulence, visibility, and
precipitation.
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