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Cumulus humilis, which are cumuliform clouds with little vertical extent and are common in the summer, spotted over Mirror Lake, near the Adirondack Mountains and the Olympic Village of Lake Placid, New York, US.
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Pyrocumulus from the Bridge Fire in Los Angeles County, captured in photographs by Moriah's brother, Nathaniel, near Anaheim, California, US
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Cumulus congestus with precipitation reaching the ground over a ranch in New Raymer, Colorado, US
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Aurora Borealis (Northern Lights) over Graham Lake, Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada
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A classic example of Cumulus congestus over Georgetown, Texas, US
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Cavum (Fallstreak Hole), which is formed when part of the cloud layer forms ice crystals which are large enough to descend as a "fallstreak". They form in clouds of supercooled water droplets, which in the end, creates a form of virga, a trail of ice crystals that doesn’t reach the ground, but evaporates before getting that far. This classic example was spotted over Charlotte, North Carolina, US.
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A reflection of Cumulus congestus at sunrise over Ryde Beach, Isle of Wright, England
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Fallstreak Hole over Wyken, United Kingdom
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On a flight from New Orleans, shortly after take-off, Reven captured this unique perspective of momentarily being in between two layers of lower level clouds, near New Orleans, Louisiana, US.
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There is some question as to whether or not this cloud would be viewed as a "Banner" cloud, amidst the overcast skies over Tindholmur Island, Vagar, Faroe Islands
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Storm system over Hohnstein, Saxony, Germany
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Contrails headed toward the horizon over Atagohama, Fukuoka City, Japan
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Crepuscular rays emanating over Lake Crescent, from beyond the Olympic Mountains near Port Angeles, Washington, US
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Cumulus fractus residing below the remnants of contrails over Moscow, Russia
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Cumulonimbus over Tullamore, United States
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