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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 vibrant display of Cirrus unicnus, which in Latin means "curly hooks". This type of high-level cloud is also known as mares' tails, as spotted here over South Portland, Maine, US.
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22-degree halo over Renton, Washington, US
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Mamma (Mammatus) over Bristol, England
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A mix of altocumulus and altostratus near New Taipei City, Taiwan
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Cirrus spissatus spotted over Gibsons, British Columbia, Canada
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Undulatus over Twisp, Washington, US
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Altocumulus over St. Elmo, Canada
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A large storm system that developed partly from the weak remnants of a Pacific Basin hurricane, spotted over the mountains in western Texas, US
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Altocumulus stratiformis, photographed by David-Dawie Jacobs, over Kgalagadi Transnational Camp, Kalahari Desert Region of Botswana and South Africa
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Cumulonimbus near Bentonville, Arkansas, US
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A plethora of altocumulus populating the sky over Sanxia, New Taipei, Taiwan
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A classic fallstreak hole (cavum) over Charlotte, Michigan, US
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Mamma over Christchurch, United Kingdom
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Sun Dog over Barr Lake, United States
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Altocumulus lenticularis near Mt. Rainier, as seen from across Lake Washington in Seattle, Washington, US
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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.