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2024-05-07 07:18:09 UTC - HELPFUL
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Past generations did indeed have skies like this. This is a phenomenon called horizontal convective rolls, commonly called "cloud streets." They are entirely natural and have been depicted in art for hundreds of years. Learn more: https://earthsky.org/earth/what-are-cloud-streets/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horizontal_convective_rolls https://www.jstor.org/stable/26227729?seq=1
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