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A collection of Arcs and Halos over Salamander Bay, NSW, Australia. (The bright halo around the sun is a circumscribed halo with a fainter 22 degree halo inside it. A Parhelic circle passes through the sun. The lower and brighter halo near the horizon is a circumhorizon arc. The fainter halo curving upwards from it […]
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Albuquerque Balloon Festival with a backdrop of stratocumulus undulatus at dawn over Alburquerque, New Mexico, US
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Altocumulus lenticularis in the distance and virga in the foreground, spotted over New Taipei City, Taiwan
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Crepuscular rays and iridescence over Upland, San Bernardino County, California, US
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High-level altocumulus over New Taipei City, Taiwan
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Mamma (Mammatus) spotted over Boise, Idaho, US
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Low lying stratus near Alishan, Chiayi, Taiwan
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Sun Pillar over Island Park, United States
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A unique juxtaposition of a cumulus congestus reaching up towards a layer of altocumulus clouds, spotted by Reven in between storms over Oakland, California, US
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A colorful sunset over Charlotte, Michigan, US
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Cirrus that appears to have developed, at least in part, as a result of prior contrails, spotted over Staunton, Virginia, US
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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
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Storm system with what appears to be falling snow near Tarves, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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Altocumulus lenticularis that appears to also be producting precipitation, as viewed from a hotel room in Las Vegas, Nevada, US
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The letter "J" outlined via this cirrus cloud that appears to have been a remnant of a contrail, spotted over Castroville, California, US
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Horseshoe Vortex over Gulangyu, China
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An incredible shot, Terry. It makes for some studying!
Well done for capturing this remarkable event. Thanks for the explanation, Les, as to what gives rise to this type of phenonmenon.
Laurence
Many thanks to Les Cowley of Atmospheric Optics for the detailed identification.
http://atoptics.co.uk/