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Optical Effects
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Lacunosus, a Latin term meaning "full of gaps", represents a short-lived cloud formation that has holes present, resembling a honeycomb. This cloud formation was spotted over Lombard, Illinois, US.
Cumulus fractus drifting below high level contrails over La Romieu, France
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Cumulus fractus over Satara, Maharashtra, India
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Iridescence over Norman, Oklahoma, US
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Supercilium, an unofficial classification for a cloud formation that resembles eyebrow-like features, spotted over Braithwaite, Cumbria, England
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Cumulus congestus that Sean says looks like a cloud that is smoking, spotted near Lighthouse Point, Florida, US
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Altocumulus over Temecula, California, US
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Cumulus fractus prior to sunset over Gondal, Gujarat, India
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Lacunosus over Beaconsfield, United States
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22-degree halo, which appears as sunlight is refracted through the ice crystals of thin layers of high clouds, such as Cirrostratus in this photograph. An added feature in this particular scenario is the reflection of the 22-degree halo in the layer of water on a beach on the Isle of Lewis and Harris, Scotland.
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Supercilium, an unofficial classification for a short-lived cloud formation that resembles eyebrow-like features, spotted over Dongnae-gu, Busan, South Korea
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Cirrostratus at sunset over Springfield, Ohio, US
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A mixed sky of altocumulus stratiformis undulates and cumulus clouds, accompanied by a vibrant color contrast over Boca Raton, Florida, US
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A time of reflection prior to sunrise over Tippecanoe Lake, Indiana, US
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A colorful display in the sky over Toronto, Canada
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A unique juxtaposition of what appears to be a cumulonimbus cloud formation, and then off to the right side of the photograph, a stacked version of altocumulus lenticularis, spotted over Patagonia, Argentina.
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