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A classic example of pileus spotted over Curitiba, Brazil
A large version of altocumulus lenticularis spotted over Dupuyer, Glacier County, Montana, US
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Altocumulus lenticularis over Svalbard, Norway
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Virga spotted during the early morning over Goodyear, Arizona, US
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Virga spotted over Torrejon de Ardoz, Spain
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A classic fallstreak hole (cavum) over Blyth South Beach, England
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Horseshoe vortex spotted over Leuven, Belgium
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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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Crepuscular rays over Khomeynishahr City, Esfahan, Iran
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Crepuscular rays over Hamburg, Germany
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22-degre halo over Exeter, Devon, England
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Stratus hugging the mountains in the Rhone Valley near Sion, Switzerland
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A cloudbow as seen from above, by way of an airplane that took off from Curitiba, Brazil
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Distrail spotted over Washington D.C., US
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Nacreous clouds, forming at altitudes of 15-25 km (10–20 miles), up in the stratosphere, at temperatures of around -85˚C (-121˚F), these clouds show beautiful iridescent pastel hues as they scatter the light from the Sun when it is just below the horizon. Sometimes called ‘mother-of-pearl clouds’, their tiny, uniform ice crystals are very good at diffracting sunlight. This classic example was spotted in December of a prior year, over Nottingham Castle, Nottingham, England.
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Cumulus mediocris "floating" over the fields near Greatham, Hampshire, England
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