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A collection of Arcs and Halos over Salamander Bay, NSW, Australia. (The bright halo around the sun is a circumscribed halo with a fainter 22 degree halo inside it. A Parhelic circle passes through the sun. The lower and brighter halo near the horizon is a circumhorizon arc. The fainter halo curving upwards from it […]
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Undulatus and Kelvin-Helmholtz (Fluctus) spotted at different levels of the troposphere, near North Devon, England
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Fluctus (Kelvin-Helmholtz) just below the view of the moon, spotted over Metheringham, Lincolnshire, England
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A storm system over Goldendale, Washington, US
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A semi-circle of cumulus over Khomeynishahr, Esfahan, Iran
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Iridescence over Taipei, Taiwan
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A faint red aurora borealis spotted over Crank, Merseyside, St. Helens, England
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A parade of cumulus clouds near Okanogan, Washington, US
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A "bird" in the sky over Gibraltar, British Overseas Territory
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Undulatus amidst a myriad of clouds over La Alpujarra, Andalusia, Spain
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An expansive display of altocumulus over New Taipei City, Taiwan
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A view from above the clouds, over Chetumal Bay, Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico
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Pannus stemming from a storm system, spotted over the Mission Mountain Range near Charlo, Montana, US
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A circling contrail spotted over Peekskill, New York, US
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Cumulus spotted during mid-day near Ruifang District, New Taipei City, Taiwan
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Altocumulus with some signs of lenticularis formations, spotted over El Paso, Texas, US
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An incredible shot, Terry. It makes for some studying!
Well done for capturing this remarkable event. Thanks for the explanation, Les, as to what gives rise to this type of phenonmenon.
Laurence
Many thanks to Les Cowley of Atmospheric Optics for the detailed identification.
http://atoptics.co.uk/