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In sharply defined rainbows, a set of narrow coloured bands can often be found repeating on the inside of the primary bow. Called supernumerary bows, they add an extra-special dimension to the display and are produced by diffraction as light waves cross each other exiting the raindrops, as seen here over Amsterdam, Netherlands.
Virga spotted over Torrejon de Ardoz, Spain
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Mammatus (Mamma) following a storm over Wilson, Wyoming, US
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A storm system with mammatus (mamma) approaching Saltcoats, North Ayrshire, Scotland
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Altocumulus lenticularis spotted near Combe Hay, Bath, England
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Noctilucent spotted at approximately 3:00 AM local time over Rechitsa, Belarus
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Noctilucent appearing before and after Midnight over Vilnius, Lithuania
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A classic fallstreak hole (cavum) over Blyth South Beach, England
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Altocumulus lenticularis over Taipei, Taiwan
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Horseshoe vortex spotted over Leuven, Belgium
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A plethora of cirrocumulus over North Devon, England
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Fluctus (Kelvin-Helmholtz) spotted over Seattle, Washington, US
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Altocumulus lenticularis spotted by a friend, Martin Philips, over Hungerford, Berkshire, England
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Asperitas over Torhout, West Flanders, Belgium
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The flat band of rainbow hues known as a circumhorizon arc, spotted on a flight from a flight over the Pacific Ocean off the east coast of Japan.
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A notable storm system in an area that Santiago described as formerly being desolate without any vegetation. Over the past few decades, Chinese forest rangers planted trees and gradually nurtured the environment back to life. Today, there are endless stretches of lush forest farms, as seen here near the Saibangba Forest Farm, Weichang County, Chengde City, Hebei Province, China.
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