Dec 3, 2018
Spectacular orographic cloud over Klyuchevskoy In a recent post (see http://tinyurl.com/ktcrny2) we shared a photo of an agate with a pattern just like a lenticular cloud over a mountain. Here we present the real thing, forming as air rises and sinks over the Kamchatkan stratovolcano, condensing and re evaporating its moisture as it rises and falls. A tiny plume of volcanic steam from degassing magma is poking out of the top of the cloud. This smoker is the most active on the peninsula, hanging off Russia's far east, and has been erupting on and off all year. Our recent posts on this Siberian volcano:http://tinyurl.com/odfkgvr, http://tinyurl.com/oujvcp7and http://tinyurl.com/qzfrd4d. Loz Image credit: Yuri Demyanchuk/airpano.com
