20 rare weather phenomena
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Besides sunny and rainy weather there are quite a few rare weather phenomena, which need special conditions in order to happen.
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1.
Fire Rainbow
The conditions needed for fire rainbow to form are quite rare. The ice crystals must be in horizontal line and sun must reflect back from them, which turns the whole cloud into rainbow colored flame shaped phenomenon.
25 points - added 14 years ago by orangeporridge -
2.
Mammatus clouds
It is a breathtaking scene to see these massive clouds. However it is not known why or how are they formed, but they are mostly associated with thunderstorms.
21 points - added 14 years ago by orangeporridge -
3.
Fire Whirl
A spinning jet of fire, which is either formed of tornado, which was spinning too close to a forest fire or it, may occur, when one small area has too much heat.
14 points - added 14 years ago by orangeporridge -
4.
St Elmo’s Fire
12 points - added 14 years ago by orangeporridge -
5.
Sprites, Blue Jets, Elves
12 points - added 14 years ago by orangeporridge -
6.
Ball lightning
It is a rare sight of lightning ,which is slower than usual lightning and has a shape of ball.
11 points - added 14 years ago by orangeporridge -
7.
Haloes
9 points - added 14 years ago by orangeporridge -
8.
Diamond dust
9 points - added 14 years ago by orangeporridge -
9.
Green Ray
For a brief moment before the sunrise and sunset there is a possibility to see green light on top of the sun. Chances of seeing this amazing phenomenon are highest on the sea.
9 points - added 14 years ago by orangeporridge -
10.
Noctilucent Clouds
8 points - added 14 years ago by orangeporridge -
11.
Katabatic winds
8 points - added 14 years ago by orangeporridge - 1 comment
Comments:
In parts of California it has been found that right from the beginning of a nocturnal cooling period, air in valley floors can remain colder than that on the upper slopes, and that downward moving air caused by katabatic drainage cannot penetrate the denser air in the lowest part of the valley, and remains above it.
www.whatisguide.net
Added 13 years ago by guest, 1 point
12.
Pyrocumulus Clouds
6 points - added 14 years ago by orangeporridge -
13.
Sun Pillars
6 points - added 14 years ago by orangeporridge -
14.
Non- aqueous Rain
5 points - added 14 years ago by orangeporridge -
15.
Fire Twisters
Because nobody in my school has any Idea about these they didnt even have a clue what they are it was crazy my 12th grade science teacherdidnt even know so ummmm please put this on
4 points - added 13 years ago by guest -
16.
Moonbows (Moon rainbow)
4 points - added 14 years ago by orangeporridge -
17.
Colored Moons
4 points - added 14 years ago by orangeporridge -
18.
Virga
4 points - added 14 years ago by orangeporridge - 1 comment
Comments:
this is so cool thanks alot!!!!!!
Added 13 years ago by guest, 0 points
19.
Belt of Venus
3 points - added 14 years ago by orangeporridge -
20.
Aurora Borealis
3 points - added 14 years ago by orangeporridge -
21.
Mirages
2 points - added 14 years ago by orangeporridge -
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