Mayon Volcano made for an eye-catching view on social media after its peak was capped with salakot-like lenticular clouds anew on Thursday, Nov. 12. Photographer John Cidric Santillan took to Facebook to share snaps of the popular tourist spot in Albay after Typhoon Ulysses dumped heavy rain in the Bicol region on Nov. 12. The […]
Mayon Volcano made for an eye-catching view on social media after its peak was capped with salakot-like lenticular clouds anew on Thursday, Nov. 12.
The cloud formation shows lens-shaped clouds which normally appear in mountain ranges and volcanoes, but can rarely be seen on ordinary days. These clouds usually develop when sufficient moisture is present above the mountain-top level during good weather conditions, creating a series of oscillating waves.