<p><a href="https://science.howstuffworks.com/nature/climate-weather/atmospheric/hole-punch-clouds.htm" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://science.howstuffworks.com/nature/climate-weather/atmospheric/hole-punch-clouds.htm</a>
It is a &quot;Hole-punch cloud&quot; </p>

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2024-07-23T11:22:16.477Z
I disagree, I believe it to be altocumulus lenticularis
Harrychink
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2024-07-28T00:51:38.813Z
While this link may answer the question, it is better to include the essential parts of the answer here and provide the link for reference.  Link-only answers can become invalid if the linked page changes. - [From Review](/review/low-quality-posts/19338)
hichris123
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2024-07-19T21:34:35.833Z
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<p>The picture of this cloudy sky was taken today in Hamburg, Germany. Any idea, what it is, where it comes from and if it has a special name?</p>
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2022-08-14T23:50:27.683Z
Possibly a [lenticular cloud](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lenticular_cloud).
Fred
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2022-08-16T00:08:00.987Z
Thanks @Fred, while I have never seen a lenticular cloud in reality, I so far thought it typically can be found behind mountain ridges, but not over the relatively flat area over Hamburg.
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What is the name and effect behind this circular cloud phenomenon?
TobiBS
# What is the name and effect behind this circular cloud phenomenon?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2022-08-14)

The picture of this cloudy sky was taken today in Hamburg, Germany. Any idea, what it is, where it comes from and if it has a special name?

[![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/4uUYy.jpg)](https://i.sstatic.net/4uUYy.jpg)

**Tags:** meteorology, clouds

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: Possibly a [lenticular cloud](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lenticular_cloud).  
> **username_0**: Thanks @username_1, while I have never seen a lenticular cloud in reality, I so far thought it typically can be found behind mountain ridges, but not over the relatively flat area over Hamburg.  

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_2 on 2024-07-19. Score: -1

<https://science.howstuffworks.com/nature/climate-weather/atmospheric/hole-punch-clouds.htm>
It is a "Hole-punch cloud"

> **Comments:**
> **username_3**: I disagree, I believe it to be altocumulus lenticularis  
> **username_4**: While this link may answer the question, it is better to include the essential parts of the answer here and provide the link for reference.  Link-only answers can become invalid if the linked page changes. - [From Review](/review/low-quality-posts/19338)  

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