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22-degree halo over Northern California, US
Asperitas following a storm over Bismarck, North Dakota, US
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A developing and expansive storm approaching Marina di Pisciotta, Italy
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A notable storm system with defined mammatus (mamma) spotted near Brighton, Colorado, US
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Given the visual perspective of the cumulus clouds, it seemed as if they were zooming quickly towards Helen when she spotted them over Somerset, England
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An afternoon downpour near Charlo, Montana, US
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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.
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Virga spotted over Torrejon de Ardoz, Spain
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Undulatus spotted by Dan's friend, John Maltese, from the shore of Lake Pleasant in the southern Adirondacks, Speculator, New York, US
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Sunset over Puget Sound near Edmonds, Washington, US
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Mammatus (Mamma) following a storm over Wilson, Wyoming, US
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Fog over Carolina Cloud Lake, providing a "blue" emphasis within the Blue Ridge Mountains, in Fairview, near Asheville, North Carolina, US
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A storm system with mammatus (mamma) approaching Saltcoats, North Ayrshire, Scotland
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The union of clouds and sea, as Santiago reflects on traditional Chinese mythology, evokes a sense of vastness, eternity, and selflessness. This depiction of such a union was spotted near Xiangshuiwan Community, Lingshui County, Hainan Province, China.
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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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