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A further image of arcs and halos with a rare spotting of a high sun Parry arc over Anchorage, Alaska.
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A distrail, short for "dissipation trail", occurs when an aircraft passes through a cloud and it turns the water droplets in the cloud into gas or ice. This distrail is seen slicing its way through a layer of cirrostratus over Kianga, New South Wales, Australia.
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Altocumulus perlucidus spotted over Lancaster, Pennsylvania, US
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Cirrostratus undulatus spotted over the valley near the Fraser River, Fort Langley, British Columbia, Canada
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A developing storm over Esfahan, Iran
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Turbulent skies at sunrise over Maui, Hawaii, US
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Virga sweeping through the atmosphere over Goodyear, Arizona, US
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A combination of altocumulus lenticularis and cumulus spotted during the morning hours over Madison, Wisconsin, US
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An incoming evening storm near Canberra, Australia
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An incoming storm system with crepuscular rays and shadows along the horizon, near North Dundas Township, Ontario, Canada
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A primary and secondary rainbow spotted during the early morning over Atagohama, Fukuoka City, Japan
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A incoming storm system that yielded rain, hail, and lightning, near the Les Vosges-Mountains of Alsace, France
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A colourful sunrise over the Sangre de Cristo mountains, north of Santa Fe, New Mexico, US
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A classic example of asperitas spotted during the early morning over Tours, France
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Asperitas at the forefront of incoming precipitation over Lucas, Texas, US
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Layers of clouds spotted over the Malvern Hills, Herefordshire, England
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Thanks to Doug for the image and Les Cowley of Atmospheric Optics http://atoptics.co.uk/ for the labelled version.