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THE WEIRD CLOUD ATLAS - Science Photo Library

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<strong>Science</strong> <strong>Photo</strong> <strong>Library</strong> - Features<br />

Cumulonimbus seen from above – astronauts<br />

aboard the International Space Station snapped<br />

this cumulonimbus cloud. These clouds rise vertically<br />

until they hit a natural barrier, known as the<br />

tropopause, and flatten out, as seen in this image.<br />

Cumulonimbus usually herald the onset of a<br />

severe storm.<br />

Votices – The physics of waves determines how<br />

some clouds behave. These clouds look like they<br />

have had a hole punched through them. In fact<br />

they are naturally occurring vortices crafted by<br />

wind patterns on the clouds.

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