Cirrocumulus clouds tend to be short lived and often presage an approaching storm. Known as Mackerel Sky to mariners they are a transition from Cirrus

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Cirrocumulus clouds tend to be short lived and often presage an approaching storm. Known as Mackerel Sky to mariners they are a transition from Cirrus to Cumulus and Stratus formations

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Size: 6000px × 4000px
Location: Ruaha National Park, Tanzania
Photo credit: © Nick Greaves / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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