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Altocumulus perlucidus over New Taipei, Taiwan
Undulatus over Whitley Bay, England
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A classic example of virga spotted over Kingscliff, Australia
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A classic example of an altocumulus lenticularis, along with a second, nearly identical one in the background, spotted over Montana, US
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A classic example of altocumulus lenticularis spotted over Reno, Nevada, US
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Multiple examples of altocumulus lenticularis spotted to the east of Menifee, California, US
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Virga with colour spotted over Klein Sinaai, Oost-Vlaanderen, Belgium
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An abundance of virga spotted over Phoenix, Arizona, US
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Lacunosus clouds, the honeycombs of the sky, spotted over Oakland, California, US
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A classic example of a multi-layered altocumulus lenticularis duplicatus, spotted over Ponta Delgada Harbour, Sao Miguel, Azores, Portugal
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Virga via two distinct rows of clouds over Northern California, US
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Altocumulus lenticularis over Cooper Bay on the eastern side of South Georgia, South Sandwich Islands, British Overseas Territory
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Virga during the afternoon over North Devon, England
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Altocumulus lenticularis in the evening sky over Segovia, Spain
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Virga amidst a colourful background, spotted over Cambridge, England
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A plethora of altocumulus lenticularis throughout the sky over Blairgowrie, Perthshire, Scotland
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