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An asperitas formation over Zandvoort, the Netherlands.
Cumulus congestus that can also be viewed as a scoop of ice cream floating in the sky, spotted over Lovingston, Virginia, US
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Cumulus fractus over New Taipei, Taiwan
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A dissipating cumulonimbus, along with the cirrus spissatus that can originate from the upper part of such a system, spotted near Reading, England
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Stratocumulus asperitas clouds, like these spotted by Mickey's husband, Chuck Neil, while snowshoeing, are characterized by turbulent waves that look like the surface of a rough sea. This expansive display of asperitas was spotted along South Hegman Lake, Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, Ely, Minnesota, US
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A view of a developing cumulonimbus on a flight to Taiwan
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A rooftop "slicing through" a vivid corona over Renton, Washington, US
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A stack of lenticular clouds, also known as "pile d'assiettes", spotted over Estepona, Spain
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While waiting for the bus, Maria saw these clouds that looked like a butterfly, and then just wings, spotted over the Bronx in New York City, New York, US
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Stractus fractus fluctus, which is a ragged, low-level cloud layer with some Kelvin-Helmholtz wave clouds sitting atop, as spotted here near Lancaster, California, US
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As Monica's friends described it upon seeing this photograph, it was a "soothing and ethereal" scene, which lasted a few short, but magical minutes, spotted over the San Francisco Bay, California, US
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A vibrant sun dog that has special meaning for Modestino, spotted near Naples, Italy
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Crepuscular rays near Georgetown, Texas, US
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Altocumulus undulatus spotted near Mahajeran, Northern Iran
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A different kind of mirror "reflection" between the sky and the ground, spotted near Twisp, Washington, US
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