3C. Altocumulus (perlucidus).

Layer clouds like these indicate that large areas (1000s of square km) are undergoing a gradual ascent. The ascent is often due to a region of warmer air advancing into a region of cooler air brought about by an approaching low pressure.

Sonoma, California

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