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Genus
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Species
calvus
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Variety
duplicatus
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undulatus
Accessory
pannus
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velum
Optical Effects
22-degree halo
anti-crepuscular rays
circumzenithal arc
cloudbow
corona
crepuscular rays
glory
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sundogs
Supplementary Features
arcus
incus
mamma
tuba
virga
Other
cap/banner Cloud
contrail
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distrail
fallstreak hole
fog
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Kelvin-Helmholtz cloud
Nacreous
Noctilucent
pyrocumulus
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