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Undulatus radiatus at sunrise over Boca Raton, Florida, US
Mammatus (Mamma) spotted over St John's College, Cambridge, England
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Cirrostratus homogenitus, also known as a spreading contrail, spotted over Pietracorbara, Cap Corse Peninsula, Corsica, France
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Undulatus spotted at sunset over Torrejón de Ardoz, Spain
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A mixed sky over Hocksauerlandkreis, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
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A reflection of an hypnotic sky, spotted by Bill's granddaughter on the shore of Lake Michigan, US
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Fallstreak Hole (Cavum), which occurs when supercooled water droplets freeze, creating ice crystals that become heavy and fall below as virga. This classic example was spotted over Maroochydore, Queensland, Australia.
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22-degree halo spotted above Cumulus congestus, near the University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri, US
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A classic example of Mammatus (Mamma) spotted over Denver, Colorado, US
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Stratocumulus spotted over northwest Iran
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Cumulus congestus spotted near Moline, Illinois, US
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Sunset following a special weekend for Zorah, spotted near Springfield, Illinois, US
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Remnants of a contrail over central Indiana, US
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Altocumulus lenticularis spotted over Khomeynishahr City, Esfahan, Iran
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Cumulus spotted over West Shore, Llandudno, Wales
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Early morning ground fog spotted near Charlo, Montana, US
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