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An expansive display of cirrus spissatus over Seaplane Lagoon Promenade, Alameda, California, US
A plethora of altocumulus lenticularis throughout the sky over Blairgowrie, Perthshire, Scotland
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Altocumulus stratiformis undulatus, also known as a "mackerel sky", spotted in the morning over Banqiao District, New Taipei City, Taiwan
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A reflection of a 22-degree halo over Isle of Lewis, Scotland
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Sunrise with cirrostratus near San Leandro, California, US
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A blending of the cloud and the mountain snow over a ridge east of Denali, Alaska, US
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Cirrus spissatus over the Alaska Range, Alaska, US
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Westerly winds sweeping over the crest of the Sierra Mountains created long strings of lenticular clouds that developed into a formation known as a "wave cloud", accompanied by iridescence along the edges. This unique sight was spotted over the Sweetwater Mountains in the eastern Sierra Nevada Mountain Range, California, US.
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Lenticularis over Mahajeran, Northwest Iran
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Reflections upon a sunset over Twin Lakes Recreation Area, Columbia, Missouri, US
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Cumulus dotting the sky over Town Beach, Old Saybrook, Connecticut, US
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22-degree halo spotted over Abruzzo National Park, Barrea, Italy
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Distrail over Mt. Rainier, Washington, US
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Arcus, also known as a shelf cloud, ushering in a storm near Montevideo, Uruguay
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A layer of fog seen when looking over the River Mersey towards Liverpool, England
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Moonrise in between the clouds over Glen Canyon Recreation Area, Utah, US
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