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As Cappucci explains, lenticular clouds are common around mountains that force incoming air to rise. Theresa Machemer, Smithsonian Magazine, "Two Rare Cloud Features Appear Over New Hampshire’s Mount Washington," 27 Feb. 2020

Which, perhaps, is why residents of Siskiyou County, Calif., wanted to believe a lenticular cloud hovering near Mt. Shasta on February 12 was an unidentified flying object. Fox News, "Cloud over Mt. Shasta appears 'out of this world'," 26 Feb. 2020

Your Instagram photo of the day Like pancakes: Patagonia is known for its strong winds and beautiful lenticular clouds. National Geographic, "How can travelers be as resilient as our planet?," 21 Jan. 2020

This works because the plastic coating consists of a series of stripes, creating what are called lenticular lenses. Chris Lee, Ars Technica, "Plastic invisibility cloak hides you from people with plastic brains," 25 Oct. 2019

In the years since Edward Kienholz’s death in 1994, Nancy Kienholz has created her own assemblages and lenticular art, in which one subject morphs into another in three stages. Richard Sandomir, BostonGlobe.com, "Nancy Reddin Kienholz, whose art challenged and disturbed, at 75," 22 Aug. 2019

Galaxies that are not spiral, lenticular, or elliptical are called irregular galaxies. National Geographic, "https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/space/universe/galaxies.html," 17 Apr. 2019

Several of the macroscopic pictures use lenticular printing to achieve a 3-D effect. Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, "In the galleries: ‘Archiving Eden’ exhibition sprouts interest with macro photos," 5 July 2019

Otherworldly looking lenticular clouds resemble stacks of giant disks rising in the sky. Catherine Zuckerman, National Geographic, "Clouds, explained," 24 Apr. 2019

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