File:Lenticular Cloud over Dunes and Cleveland Peak (51103389272).jpg
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NPS/Patrick Myers Great Sand Dunes is a place of convergence. Winds funnel sand deposits from the vast San Luis Valley into this pocket of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains, forming the tallest dunes in North America. The dunes have also been a cultural crossroads for centuries, with many diverse peoples drawn here. And, this low curve in the mountains pulls in storm systems, sometimes making unusual cloud formations. Lenticular clouds are formed from streams of wind high in the atmosphere flowing over a mountain ridge, trapping lenses of moisture. |
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| Source | Lenticular Cloud over Dunes and Cleveland Peak |
| Author | Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve |
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This image or media file contains material based on a work of a National Park Service employee, created as part of that person's official duties. As a work of the U.S. federal government, such work is in the public domain in the United States. See the NPS website and NPS copyright policy for more information. |  |
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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@N06/51103389272. 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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| current | 11:09, 4 October 2021 | | 5,400 × 3,491 (8.34 MB) | Ltn12345 | Transferred from Flickr via #flickr2commons |
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