Cloud-Cup

Welcome to the Inaugural Cloud Cup! This will be a month-long tournament pinning cloud types against one another. May the best cloud win.

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Mammatus (left), Eruption Cloud (right)

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For the first matchup of the round of 16, the 1-seed Mammatus takes on the 8-seed Eruption cloud. Vote below your favorite and check the comments for images of both!

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Holepunch (left), Fog (right)

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Before we move on the the sweet 16, we need a recount! After a dead heat, 3-seed Holepunch clouds take on again 14-seed Fog. Vote below who you want to see move on to the round of 16 and see the comments for images of both!

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Lenticular (left), Cumulus Humilis (Right)

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For the final matchup in the round of 32, we have the 2-seed Lenticular clouds facing off against the 15-seed Cumulus Humilis Clouds. Vote below which is your favorite and check the comments for images of both.

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Mesocyclone (left), Wall cloud (right)

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For todays matchup we have two cloud formations which are typically found in supercell thunderstorms. The 7-seed Mesocyclone takes on the 10-wall cloud. Vote below your favorite and see the comments for images of both.

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Asperatus Clouds (left), Scud Cloud (Right)

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Today the 3-seed Asperatus clouds take on the 14-seed Scud clouds. Vote below which is your favorite and see the comments for images of both!

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Pyrocumulus (left), Mountain Gravity Waves (right)

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Today on cloud cup, the 6-seed mountain gravity waves take on the 11-seed Pyrocumulus clouds in a matchup for the ages. Vote below your favorite and check the comments for images of both.

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Noctilucent Clouds (left), Beaver Tails (right)

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Today we have the 4-seed Noctilucent clouds taking on the 13-seed Beaver Tails. Vote which one is your favorite and see comments below for images of both.

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Lacunosus (left), Cumulonimbus (right)

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For today's matchup, the 5-seed Lacunosus clouds vs 12-seed Cumulonimbus. Vote below which one is your favorite and see the comments for pictures of both!

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Virga (left), Cirrus Homomutatus clouds (right)

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After a two-day hiatus, Cloud Cup is back! The 8-seed Virga takes on the 9-seed Cirrus Homomutatus. Vote which one is your favorite and check the comments for pictures of both!

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K-H waves (left), Contrails (Right)

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With the left side of the bracket complete (minus the run-off between Fog and Holepunch), we move on to the right side of the bracket. We start here with the heavy favorites, 1. K-H waves, taking on 16. Contrails. Vote below your favorite and see the comments for images of both!