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Cumulonimbus over t Horntje, Netherlands
On a flight from Dubai to Johannesburg, Jim had a unique view from above the clouds, viewing the storms developing over Zanzibar on Unguja Island, Tanzania
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A plethora of storm development as seen while flying from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, to Medan in Sumatra, Indonesia
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Sun Dog (Parhelion) along with virga, spotted over Rufford, West Lancashire, England
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Stratocumulus over snow covered fields near Mendip Hills, Somerset, England
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A unique juxtaposition of a sun dog (parhelion) and a fallstreak hole (cavum) spotted over Frankfurt, Germany
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When going out to watch the full moon rise, Elizabeth spotted these wavy clouds that had the setting sunlight cast upon them, over Hollowell Park, Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado
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Nacreous clouds spotted over the western horizon an hour after sunset over Gullverket, Eidsvoll, Norway
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A classic example of pileus forming over a developing cumulonimbus, spotted over Kilgore, Texas, US
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A picturesque sunrise over Wenatchee, Washington, US
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Cumulus fractus with the backdrop of the moonlight, viewed in such an angle that Archana observed it looked as if the spire of the tallest structure was playfully poking the clouds, over The Burf Khalifa, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
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Sun Dog over Lochbuie, United States
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Stratocumulus with some early signs of potential asperitas, spotted near Canutillo, Texas, US
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Altocumulus and a rising moon over Renton, Washington, US
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Full moon beyond the cirrus clouds, spotted over Arnhem, Netherlands
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Altocumulus undulatus with lacunosus spotted shortly before sunset over Johannisberg, Rhine Valley, Germany
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