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Mammatus Clouds
sagging pouch-like structures
Mammatus are pouch-like cloud structures and a rare example of clouds
in sinking air.
Photograph by:
Manikin
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Sometimes very
ominous in appearance, mammatus clouds are harmless and
do not mean that a tornado
is about to form; a commonly held
misconception. In fact, mammatus are usually seen
after the worst of a thunderstorm has passed.
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