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A grand display of virga, following a day that Martha described as being filled with cirrus uncinus, spotted over Asheville, North Carolina, US
Virga over Greenfield, California, US
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Virga descending from the remnants of a cumulus cloud, spotted over Lafayette, Colorado, US
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A classic example of virga from mid-level altocumulus clouds, which in this case, consists of ice crystals and presents with a paler appearance, versus when virga takes place via low-level clouds and are composed of water droplets and appear grey. Virga can also resemble the look of jellyfish, as in this case over Knaresborough, North Yorkshire, England.
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Virga, which are evaporating precipitation trails, as shown here stemming from altocumulus clouds, over A Coruna, Galicia, Spain
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Virga trails over Maryhill, Glasgow, Scotland
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Cumulonimbus incus formation over Oro Valley, Arizona, US
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Jellyfish of the sky, also known as Altocumulus clouds producing the evaporating precipitation trails known as virga, spotted drifting over Portland, Oregon, US.
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Virga trails over Wyee, north of Sydney, New South Wales Australia.
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Virga at sunrise over Enschede, Netherlands.
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Altocumulus with virga trails over Drexel Heights,Tucson, US.
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Virga trails at sunset over Attleborough, Norfolk, England.
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Virga trails over Fairbanks, Alaska, US.
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Virga trails spotted from the flight deck over North Carolina, US.
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Virga at sunset over West Lakes, South Australia.
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A sunset over Lightsview, South Australia.
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