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Some Examples of Arcus

Over Pewaukee, Wisconsin, US

Cumulonimbus capillatus arcus

Over Genoa, Italy

Cumulonimbus capillatus arcus

Over Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming, US

Cumulonimbus capillatus arcus

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