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Cumulonimbus over Saint-Jurs, France
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Storm system with signs of asperitas over West Chester, Pennsylvania, US
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Sun Dog (Parhelion) over Beijing, China
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Undulatus at sunrise over Lake Stevens, Washington, US
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Low-level stratocumulus and stratus near El Paso, Texas, US
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Cap cloud over Mt. Rainier, Seattle, Washingon, US
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Crepuscular rays shining down on the sea via a view from a drone, over Sagres, Algarve, Portugal
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Sunrise over the Adirondack Mountains, Vermontville, New York, US
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A mid-level cloud formation that resembles a hand with fingers, along with an altocumulus lenticularis in the background, taken at sunset facing east from Larson's Beach Road, Kauai, Hawaii, US
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Kelvin-Helmholtz over Jardim Florestal, Brazil
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During an afternoon that Wei describes as windy, there were dozens of large horseshoe vortex cloud formations developing one after another, as seen here with this horshoe vortex over Zhongshan Road, Xiamen, China.
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A colorful display of iridescence spotted over Winter Haven, Florida, US
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Horseshoe Vortex spotted over Chester County, Pennsylvania, US
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A cloud landscape viewed over a sculpture exhibit near Moss Landing, California, US
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An expansive display of virga and color, captured by Mark's freind, Derek Anderson, during the early morning near Mount Tamalpais in Marin County, California, US
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