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Altocumulus stratiformis coupled with Iridescence, along with Cumulus clouds closer to the ground, spotted over Central France
A layer of Stratus fractus forms over the water and near land in Southern Greenland
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Altocumulus contrasting nicely with the geometric lines of the Eiffel Tower, as Steven observed when he spotted these clouds above Paris, France
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Pyrocumulus (Flammagenitus) forms over the most active stratovolcano in the world. Steven described this occurrence as "Mt. Etna speaks", above Mt. Etna (Aitne), Sicily, Italy.
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Altocumulus lenticularis, or as Steven references in this scenario, a "Silver Sliver", spotted over Longyearbyen Bay, Svalbard, Norway
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A magnificent reflection of Cirrus radiatus over Svalbard, Norway
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Altocumulus over Beaufort, South Carolina, US
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The clouds and sea in harmony at sunrise over Baffin Bay, Canada.
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A small toxic gas "cloud" ejected from Mount Stromboli in the Aeolian Islands, just north of Sicily.
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A Cumulonimbus incus in a collapsed state over Denver, Colorado US.
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Reclusive mamma in a decaying storm system over Denver, Colorado, US.
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Early morning fog over Dubai, UAE. The top of the Burj Al Arab Hotel can be seen in the distance at centre.
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Low clouds and mist over the Alaskan Coast, US.
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Fair weather Cumulus over Mount Sakurajima, Kyushu, Japan.
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A Cumulonimbus incus anvil, as seen from 30,000 feet above Central Mexico.
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The Aurora Borealis over Scoresbysund, Greenland.
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