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A classic example of the formation known as cloud streets. Spotted on a flight from Darwin to Melbourne Australia.
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Altocumulus in the foreground, with cumulus congestus along the horizon, spotted from New Taipei CIty, Taiwan
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A view of the sky and its accompanying clouds over the Pacific Ocean, as seen from Pacific Grove, California, US
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Undulatus that is showing signs of asperitas, spotted over Gibsons, British Columbia, Canada
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A mosaic of clouds over Eastern Shore of Chesapeake Bay, Maryland, US
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The swirling nature of clouds when high altitude winds shift in direction, as spotted by Carole's friend near Tisbury, Wiltshire, England
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Ascending cumulus with some limited virga associated with it, spotted over Elwick, Hartlepool, England
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Falling streaks of ice crystals, stemming from cirrus clouds, spotted over Somerset, England
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A storm that produced strong winds near Tremosine, Lake Garda, Italy
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A developing storm over New Taipei, Taiwan
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Cirrostratus clouds that Zé yòu says looks like the Milky Way, spotted over Suzhou, Jiangsu, China
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Altocumulus lenticularis with a line of cumulus congestus along the horizon, spotted near Roughfields, Hadfield, Derbyshire, England
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Crepuscular rays emanating from behind cumulus clouds, spotted over Uffington, Oxfordshire, England
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A vibrant sky over Henningsvaer, Norway
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A "giant bird" spotted over Lusk County, Dublin, Ireland
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A family of cumulus cloud formations, between the much larger appearance of congestus, which is potentially developing into a storm system here, and the smaller drifting fractus, spotted over Northwest Iran
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Great shot! I’ve seen these cloud streets many times over Europe too. Thanks for sharing.
Obviously taken from an airplane above clouds. Interesting seeing how the cumulus clouds in the sky are laid-out like flattened pancakes in long rows, stretching off into the distance. Good shot! From Rebecca Hill