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Low level Stratus settling in over the artichoke fields in Castroville, California, US
A thunderstorm captured at night, with lightning highlighting what appears to be an Altocumulus lenticularis in the midst of the storm system, spotted near Waterford, Wisconsin, US
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Circumhorizon Arc spotted over Lewiston, Maine, US
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A study in the different states of contrails, and as Adam highlights, it's a glimpse into the state of the upper atmosphere at different altitudes, at any given moment. This juxtaposition of at least three different contrails was spotted over Cleveland, Ohio, US.
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Circumhorizon Arc spotted over Jung Frau, Switzerland
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Crepuscular rays with strips of Cirrus high in the sky, spotted near Boca Raton, Florida, US
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Circumhorizon Arc spotted over Alexandria, Virginia, US
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A mixed sky during the early morning over Madison, Wisconsin, US
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Cirrocumulus spotted over Pingtung, Taiwan
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A birds-eye view of a Cumulonimbus, illuminated by lightning at night, spotted over Europe on a flight from Egypt to the United Kingdom
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A stationary Cumulus with a low cloud base spotted near Mortar, Nova Scotia, Canada
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Reflections of virga spotted in the early morning over Stornoway, Isle of Lewis, Scotland
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A dynamic sky presented itself over Top of Parlick, Chipping, Lancashire, England
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Altocumulus lenticularis spotted over Winthrop, Washington, US
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Cumulus fractus drifting over San Diego, California. US
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Signs of virga spotted over Streator, Illinois, US
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