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A classic incus anvil, spotted over France.
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Fluctus (Kelvin-Helmholtz) spotted on a cold and dry day by Gary Norris in Clynder, Scotland
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An "X" marks the spot between these two contrails, spotted over Taipei, Taiwan
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Cumulus congestus developing into a cumulonimbus amidst the backdrop of a blue sky over Northern California, US
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Contrails and its remnants high in the sky over Taiwan
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Lacunosus over Antelope Valley, California, US
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A broad and impressive display of asperitas over Wancennes, Belgium
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The contrast between land and sky, captured near Yilan, Taiwan
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Circumzenithal Arc seen right above James' home on his granddaughter's 13th birthday, a rare sighting for someone special, spotted in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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Circumhorizon Arc spotted over Antelope Valley, California, US
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22-degree halo over Porthmadog, North Wales
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Contrails intersecting with cirrus fibratus, which could be the remnants of contrails themselves, spotted over Taiwan
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Altocumulus with some undulatus approximately halfway towards the horizon, near Najaf, Iraq
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Lightning within a storm system over Sydney, Australia
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Asperitas, relatively rare formations resembling rippling waves in the sky, are found in altocumulus and stratocumulus cloud types, spotted here within the latter over Somerset, England
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A depiction of the contrast between cumulus clouds and the blue sky, spotted over Momochi Seaside Park, Fukuoka City, Japan
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Marvellously wonderful!
Laurence