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Altocumulus undulatus spotted over Tucson, Arizona, US
Stratocumulus viewed from inside an airplane, on the ground at Heathrow Airport, London, England
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Cumulus congestus spotted over Atlixco, Mexico
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Signs of supercilium, an unofficial classification of a short-lived cloud feature that is likened to an eyebrow and usually forms in turbulent air flow over, and to the immediate lee of, steep mountain peaks. This example was spotted over Antwerp, Belgium.
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Stratocumulus spotted during the evening over Fuzhou City, Fujian Province, China
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Altocumulus undulatus over Calderdale, West Yorkshire, England
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Signs of a corona spotted over Llandudno, North Wales
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Virga spotted over Tilburg, The Netherlands
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Cumulus that looks like a pterodactyl, spotted over Vancouver, Washington, US
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Signs of lacunosus spotted over Garca, São Paulo, Brazil
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Altocumulus spotted over Sacramento, California, US
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Mid-level clouds spotted during sunset over Meinohama Fishing Port, Fukuoka City, Japan
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Colour in the sky at sunset over North Dundas Township, Ontario, Canada
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Fallstreak Hole (Cavum) spotted in the early morning over Greenfield, California, US
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Lightning illuminated storm captured by Jim's friend, Kim Barrett, looking west from Long Mountain towards the setting sun, near McMinnville, Tennessee, US
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Signs of Altocumulus lenticularis over Chimacum, Washington, US
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