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Bizarre ‘doorway’ of cloud spotted in skies above Alice Springs

A BIZARRE looking doorway-like cloud recently appeared over Alice Springs, leaving people across the town puzzled

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A BIZARRE looking doorway-like cloud recently appeared over Alice Springs, leaving people across the town puzzled.

Alice Springs resident Michael Robertson was taking some photos after a storm hit in town when he spotted the strange cloud about two weeks ago.

A stormy ‘open doorway’ cloud formation over Alice Springs, Central Australia taken on January 29. Picture: Michael Robertson
A stormy ‘open doorway’ cloud formation over Alice Springs, Central Australia taken on January 29. Picture: Michael Robertson

“It is pretty unique — I have never seen a cloud formation like this at all,” he said.

“I photograph a lot of clouds and landscapes, this one just appeared for no reason.

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“I’m sure it could be explained from temperature inversions and pockets of warmer air, but the definition of the ‘doorway’ is quite perfect.”

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