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A view of the L.A. district of Century City, seen from the terrace of Griffith Observatory, Los Angeles, California, US.
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A mirror reflection of stratocumulus spotted near Berkeley, California, US
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Following a few days of white mist/rain that concealed the mainland, a grand display of clouds became visible near the Isle of Skye, spotted while looking across to mainland hills and Loch Hourn, Scotland
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Altocumulus lenticularis spotted at sunset over Antelope Valley, California, US
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A storm system over Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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A vibrant sky over Micco, Florida, US
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Crepuscular rays and shadows illuminate the sky at sunset, following a fast moving storm near Tonto National Forest, Arizona, US
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Sunset over Taylor, Texas, US
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Cumulus spotted over Zhongzheng District, Taipei City, Taiwan
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Subtle signs of altocumulus lenticularis and potentially supercilium, spotted behind passing cumulus over South Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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Orographic cumulus as a result of moist air being forced to rise over a mountain or hill, as spotted here near Paneveggio, Italy
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A storm system with an accompanying low cloud base, spotted over Monaco
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Due to the angle of the sunlight, a shadow of the cloud is cast onto the surrounding sky, a form of crepuscular rays and shadows, as spotted here over Maryland, US
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Reflections of the sky over the Little Missouri River, near Elkhorn Ranch, North Dakota, US
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Iridescence and undulatus spotted over Canutillo, Texas, US
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Cumulus on a mild spring day with little wind, spotted over Modbury Heights, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
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Not forgetting, of course, that astronomers see clouds on the planets in our solar system – and rather different to the ones we are blessed with here on Mother Earth.
Nice shot, Angelica. Atmospheric!
Laurence
Well done Angelica for promoting the cause of clouds amongst your fellow Astronomers….IanL..