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Following an atmospheric river that brought heavy rain and wind to the West Coast of the United States, Janis shared this view at sunset with an altocumulus undulatus cloud formation over El Dorado Hills, California, US
Contrail above the lower cumulus fractus, spotted over New Taipei City, Taiwan
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Cumulus fractus near Esfahan, Iran
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A colorful mosaic over Lake Stevens, Washington, US
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Cumulus fractus ovre Hualien County, Taiwan
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"Pieces of clouds" per Ron's description, which is an apt one in this multi-layered look at fractus, spotted over Lake Waco in Waco, Texas, US
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Crepuscular rays over Amsterdam, Netherlands
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Sunset with textures of clouds over Port Aransas, Texas, US
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Iridescence over New Taipei City, Taiwan
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Signs of Flucuts (Kelvin-Helmholtz) at the top of the cumulus cloud, spotted over Neustadt in Sachsen, Germany
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Stratus fractus, characterized by their frayed, shred-like appearance, appear as broken fragments, as in this example spotted near Yarramundi, North Richmond, New South Wales, Australia.
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Sunrise over the Atlantic Ocean, near Boca Raton, Florida, US
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Cumulus congestus over Northwest Iran
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Overcast skies near Sanxia, New Taipei City, Taiwan
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Stratocumulus clouds moving into the area shortly after sunset over North Austin, Texas, US
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A colorful, mixed sky captured by Gail Stewart near Alameda, New Mexico, US
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