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Turbulence in the wave cloud formations on the eastern lee side of the Sierra Nevada, near the Owens Valley, California, US. Visit photographer’s website...
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A storm system as seen from looking east from the mountains to the Anza Borrego Desert. Carl shares that a strong convergence of westerly winds and warmer desert air created spectacular clouds and an abundant lift for soaring over San Diego County, California, US.
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Cumulonimbus near Charlottesville, Virginia, US
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Lightning strike during a storm over Kota, India
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Multiple examples of altocumulus lenticularis spotted to the east of Menifee, California, US
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Significant updrafts propelled the development of this particular cumulonimbus, which Sarah entitles "Sunset lights up an expanding storm", spotted over St. Louis, Missouri, US
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Cumulus congestus that Suzanne observed taking on the look of a poodle doodle head profile, spotted over Baltimore, Maryland, US
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Stratus over Pocheon, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea
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Crepuscular rays over Guishan Island, Yilan, Taiwan
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Altocumulus lenticularis over Lake Champlain, Vermont, US
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Crepuscular rays emanating from behind cumulus congestus, spotted over Falls Church, Virginia, US
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Lacunosus over Devanahalli, Bangalore, India
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Cumulus congestus over New Taipei City, Taiwan
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Altocumulus stratiformis perlucidus with iridescence, spotted over West Palm Beach, Florida, US
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On the periphery of a storm system, near Somerset, England
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Three birds flying beneath cumulus clouds over Esfahan, Iran
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Very beautiful and very unusual. I am having difficulty telling the clouds from the mountains. Or is it all cloud? Do I see a Labrador upper middle left.