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See pictures of most common cloud types in the sky (classified by altitude and shape) and what weather clouds predict!
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Onlookers were treated to a stunning spectacle as a blustery wind created the unusual meteorological sight known as the Helm Bar above their homes in Carlisle, Cumbria.
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Basic Atmospheric information
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This adorable cloud made one charity event bear-y special!
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This eerie scene, captured in January 2009 at Uruguay's Las Olas beach, hints at how far roll clouds can stretch out. It also reveals another quirk: They work alone, often snaking through the sky without a storm in sight. Roll clouds are a type of "arcus cloud," formed when updrafts and downdrafts churn the front edge of a thunderstorm (or cold front) into a sideways cylinder.
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Cirrus clouds spotted over Garcia, King County, Washington
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No, it's not a portal to another dimension. It's a fallstreak hole (or, more endearingly: holepunch cloud) formed when supercooled water particles freeze suddenly following a drop in air pressure. The rainbow is optional, but pretty.
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Rabbit clouds
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Several different types of clouds come in many shapes and sizes. They’re also indicators of various types of weather. Cirrocumulus clouds are in the cirro-form category. They look like tiny white cotton balls that appear in rows across the sky. Follow along to learn more about the unique characteristics of cirrocumulus clouds, how they form, and what they mean for the weather. To know more, check Outforia's latest article for more!
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Cirrus uncinus spotted over New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand
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puffy white clouds in blue sky
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