Images of a strange cloud over Ba Den Mountain are currently being widely shared on social media.
This morning (November 24), a fascinating natural phenomenon appeared in the sky over Ba Den Mountain in Tay Ninh. A large cloud resembling a “hat” was suspended at the mountain’s peak, creating a striking and majestic scene that left everyone in awe.
Many lucky individuals captured the moment of the cloud hovering above, as if it were “wearing a hat” for the mountain. (Photo: @Huy Bùi, @Nguyễn Tuân).
Beautiful images of the cloud were widely shared on social media this morning. (Photo: @Quý Ròm, @Phương Nhỏ, @Phùng Kim Yến).
As soon as the images were shared rapidly on social media, netizens engaged in lively discussions. Most were amazed by the striking visuals. Many people noted that this unique cloud resembled Mount Fuji in Japan. Others compared it to an image of a UFO, a cloud disk seemingly anchored at the mountain’s peak, hovering in the sky like a mothership surveying the hills below.
The cloud image over Ba Den Mountain is thought by many to resemble Mount Fuji in Japan. (Photo: @Hoàng Tuấn, @Phan HongLien).
Previously, a similarly shaped cloud appeared over Ba Den Mountain around June 2022. While the cause remains unclear, this “hat”-shaped cloud phenomenon continues to attract significant attention from netizens.
According to the Hanoi Astronomical Society (HAS), this phenomenon is actually lenticular clouds. These clouds are stationary, lens-shaped, and form over high mountain ranges. Typically, lenticular clouds form parallel to the wind direction and can be categorized into three types: Altocumulus, Stratocumulus, and Cirrocumulus (respectively, middle-level, low-level, and high-level clouds), depending on weather conditions and topography.
When stable, moist air flows over a mountain, a series of standing waves can form on its leeward side. If the temperature at the crest of the wave drops below the dew point, the suspended moisture condenses, forming lenticular clouds.
As the airflow continues, descending into the trough of the wave, the cloud may evaporate, creating distinct edges. Under certain conditions, long chains of lenticular clouds can form near the crest of each successive wave in a cloud pattern, potentially extending hundreds or even thousands of kilometers.
The hat-shaped cloud over Ba Den Mountain, while not as distinct as this morning’s phenomenon, still delights viewers. (Photo: @Letuhanhu).
Ba Den Mountain in Tay Ninh is known as the Roof of Southern Vietnam and is home to the famous Statue of the Avalokiteshvara Bodhisattva. Standing at a total height of 72 meters and made from over 170 tons of bronze, the Avalokiteshvara statue in Tay Ninh has set two records: “The tallest bronze statue of Avalokiteshvara in Asia located on a mountain peak” awarded by the Asia Record Organization and “The tallest bronze statue of Avalokiteshvara in Vietnam located on a mountain peak” awarded by the Vietnam Record Organization.
The location of the tallest bronze statue of Avalokiteshvara in Asia located on the mountain peak. (Photo: H.A, Lê Phúc).
From a distance, the mountain stands like an inverted hat amidst the plains. It can be said that this area combines pristine beauty with unique modern structures. This has also become a distinctive feature attracting tourists to explore and admire the beauty of this 986-meter-high peak.
Ba Den Mountain offers a stunning view for photography alongside breathtaking natural scenery with golden sunrises and a sea of clouds resembling a fairyland. (Photo: @travelaround_vietnma, @yanlovetravel, @vucon95).
