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This is a rare meteorological phenomenon called a skypunch. When people see these, they think it’s the end of the world. Ice crystals form above the high-altitude cirro-cumulo-stratus clouds, then fall downward, punching a hole in the cloud cover.
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nature is fucking awesome wow how amazing is it that meteorologists just decided to call this a skypunch? WHAT SHALL WE CALL THIS PHENOMENON MAYBE A CIRCULAR-CIRRO-VACAN - OH NAH NAH NAH SOMETHING THIS BADASS DESERVES A BADASS NAME LET'S LOSE ... IT LOOKS LIKE GOD GOT ANGRY AND SMASHED UP SOME CLOUDS BOOM SKYPUNCH OBVIOUS NAME IS OBVIOUS OUR WORK FOR THE DAY IS DONE HERE FELLOW METEOROLOGISTS PUB TIME WE SHOULD MAKE A COCKTAIL AND CALL IT A SKYPUNCH AW YEAH