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A sun pillar over Fensfjorden, Norway.
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Above the clouds, spotted near China
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A blanket of Altocumulus stratiformis as viewed from above the clouds, spotted over Lake Michigan on approach to O'Hare International Airport, Chicago, Illinois, US
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A formation of clouds approaching Marinatown Seaside Park, Fukuoka City, Japan
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Altocumulus radiatus indicates instability at mid-atmospheric levels and often signaling approaching stormy weather. This was true in this case as Bernhard indicated that it rained only two hours later, near the English Garden, Munich, Germany.
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A rainbow spotted over Budd Bay, Olympia, Washington, US
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A developing storm system near Place de la Concorde, Paris, France
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Remnants of a contrail spotted over Davidson Mill Pond Park, New Jersey, US
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Crepuscular rays spotted along with virga, near Charlo, Montana, US
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Late afternoon snow squalls in the mountains near Vermontville, Adirondacks, New York, US
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Signs of a corona and undulatus in this view from the Austrian Alps, on a day that Tobias said brought strong North Föhn winds, which is a warm, dry and gusty downslope wind when the air moves from north to south. This high altitude perspective was spotted over St. Anton am Arlberg, Austria.
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Altocumulus undulatus spotted over New Taipei City, Taiwan
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A range of cumulus clouds reflective with the sunlight over Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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Cirrus uncinus spotted over Montrose, California, US
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Cirrocumulus with signs of lacunosus, spotted over Rufford, West Lancashire, England
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Altocumulus lenticularis spotted overhead during a salmon fishing expedition in Argentina
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This lovely image was posted on the NASA APOD page on 6th June with a detailed and concise explanation as to how sun Pillars form.
https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap180606.html
Laurence