Contessa di vento

{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-010443",
  "term": "Contessa di vento",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "A stationary, lens-shaped or cap-like cloud that forms over the summit of Mount Etna in Sicily. This type of orographic cloud, a form of altocumulus lenticularis, is created when stable, moist air flows over the mountain, triggering a standing wave pattern. Locally, the appearance of the “countess of the wind” is traditionally interpreted as a sign of impending strong winds at the surface.",
  "see_also": [
    "la serpe"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/contessa-di-vento/"
}