Tag: weather

• Asperitas clouds form rippling waves in the sky

  

  There are all types of stunning clouds — Lenticular, Mammatas — to name a couple.

  But the asperitas clouds take center stage. These clouds, which are dark and storm-like, look like Van Gogh painted waves in the sky.

  Amazing Asperitas over Lummi Island –
  Probably the best looking clouds that I’ve ever seen here.. 😮 Hope everyone enjoys the video and the cool clouds ☁️#wawx #pnw pic.twitter.com/1d9iHHGEtJ

  — Wheels (@wheeler244) February 24, 2022

  Asperitas clouds form in the wake of thunderstorms like Mammatus clouds, yet unlike the latter, asperitas clouds appear more turbulent. Rising winds chip at the clouds to give them their unusual, undulating shape that resembles a rough sea surface.

  Undulatus Asperitas is a unique and rare cloud formation. They are a new classification, only recognized by the World Meteorological Organization in 2015 — the first new cloud type to emerge in 60 years.

  The manner of clouds always amazes.

  

  

  

  There are all types of stunning clouds — Lenticular, Mammatas — to name a couple. But the asperitas clouds take center stage. These clouds, which are dark and storm-like, look like Van Gogh painted waves in the sky. Asperitas clouds form in the wake of thunderstorms like Mammatus clouds, yet unlike the latter, asperitas clouds […]

  Wells Baum

  August 17, 2022

  Nature

  clouds, Nature, weather

• Witness the strange but beautiful Mammatus clouds

  

  One of the rarest cloud types to appear in nature are Mammatus clouds.

  Mammatus clouds are an epic cloud formation which forms near heavy lightning storms.

  As strange and menacing they may look, the clouds also indicate that the worst of a storm has passed.

  Pouches of cool, sinking air cause give the Mammatus clouds their meatball-looking shape.

  Check out these incredible cloud formations, including the Mammatus clouds hovering over Mount Rushmore.

  Incredible mammatus clouds forming over Mount Rushmore… pic.twitter.com/tDGoA6QWC8

  — Black Hole (@konstructivizm) July 28, 2020

  WOW! Throwback to one of the most incredible Mammatus cloud pictures I've ever seen over Regina, Canada. Credit: Michael Johnston ☁️👀 pic.twitter.com/bZlUy7MyM6

  — Astronautics & Space Science. (@AeronauticsAnd) November 24, 2020

  Mammatus Cloud – I Love To Escape With My Camera By​ Maciek Spendel – Bored Panda: https://t.co/qZCvRjgyLF #Mammatus #StormHour pic.twitter.com/h1EeELUQpP

  — #StormHour (@StormHour) December 18, 2018

  One of the rarest cloud types to appear in nature are Mammatus clouds. Mammatus clouds are an epic cloud formation which forms near heavy lightning storms. As strange and menacing they may look, the clouds also indicate that the worst of a storm has passed. Pouches of cool, sinking air cause give the Mammatus clouds […]

  Wells Baum

  September 1, 2020

  Nature

  Mammatus clouds, Nature, weather

• Dragon Storm: A thunderstorm over the Great Pyramids of Giza

  

  A storm nicknamed the “Dragon Storm” made its way through Egypt on Thursday.

  The storm produced a mixture of high winds, heavy rain, and hail that caused sand storms and flooding, respectively.

  With all that’s going with the Coronavirus today and the bushfires raging over Australia at the end of 2019, it feels like a maelstrom of “biblical” phenomenons are happening in the world all at the same time.

  The Dragon Storm reportedly killed over 20 people, making it the worst storm in Egypt since 1994.

  But where there’s natural destruction, there’s often beauty.

  Take the photography above over the Great Pyramids for instance.

  While there’s some debate over the authenticity of the photo, it nonetheless illustrates the fascinating intensity of nature.

  

  Images via AccuWeather and Jason Benz

  A storm nicknamed the “Dragon Storm” made its way through Egypt on Thursday. The storm produced a mixture of high winds, heavy rain, and hail that caused sand storms and flooding, respectively. With all that’s going with the Coronavirus today and the bushfires raging over Australia at the end of 2019, it feels like a […]

  Wells Baum

  March 14, 2020

  Nature

  Egypt, Nature, weather

• Watch a soap bubble freeze

  

  Did you know that you can blow up soap bubbles and instantly freeze them into ice orbs?

  If you’re searching for a fun cold-weather activity, this is worth trying out.

  Popular Science explains the science behind bubble freeze, in addition to instructions on how to make one.

  There’s some interesting science at play here. Every bubble is made up of three individual layers: a thin layer of water molecules squished between two layers of soap. It might look like the entire surface of the bubble is freezing, but what you’re actually seeing is the innermost layer of water—which freezes at warmer temperatures than soapy water—turning to ice within the film.

  As the soapy water turns into ice crystals, the inside of the bubble appears to swirl around to create a beautiful effect of a snowglobe — very photographic!

  But the ice bubbles don’t last forever, notes bubble photographer Chris Ratzlaff: “Bubbles are such ephemeral things,” he says. “To be able to literally freeze them in time is such a rare experience.”

  Enjoy some more bubble freezing videos below:

  

  

  

  Did you know that you can blow up soap bubbles and instantly freeze them into ice orbs? If you’re searching for a fun cold-weather activity, this is worth trying out. Popular Science explains the science behind bubble freeze, in addition to instructions on how to make one. There’s some interesting science at play here. Every […]

  Wells Baum

  March 6, 2020

  Science

  ice bubbles, science, weather, winter

• It’s ‘Raining’ Iguanas in South Florida

  

  Iguanas in South Florida are falling out of trees due to freezing temperatures.

  Weather in South Florida dropped into the 30s on Tuesday night, which immobilized the iguanas and turned their bodies dormant.

  “Don’t be surprised if you see iguanas falling from the trees tonight,” the Miami National Weather Service office tweeted.

  Jan 21 – This isn't something we usually forecast, but don't be surprised if you see Iguanas falling from the trees tonight as lows drop into the 30s and 40s. Brrrr! #flwx #miami pic.twitter.com/rsbzNMgO01

  — NWS Miami (@NWSMiami) January 21, 2020

  The good news is that the iguanas woke up when the heat turned back up on Wednesday morning, like this one. While Miami suffered its coldest temperatures in 9 years, it’s expected to be back to 80 on Friday.

  

  Those iguanas you see everywhere will eventually wake up and scurry off. Here’s one outside our Broward Bureau doing just that: pic.twitter.com/UKV6BtWuhU

  — Frank Guzman (@fguzmanon7) January 22, 2020

  Iguanas in South Florida are falling out of trees due to freezing temperatures. Weather in South Florida dropped into the 30s on Tuesday night, which immobilized the iguanas and turned their bodies dormant. “Don’t be surprised if you see iguanas falling from the trees tonight,” the Miami National Weather Service office tweeted. The good news […]

  Wells Baum

  January 22, 2020

  Animals, Nature, Science

  animals, iguana, Nature, news, science, weather

• Tokyo’s skyline turns pink and purple colors before typhoon Hagibis

  

  As Typhoon Hagibis approached Tokyo on Saturday, residents captured images of an unusually pink skyline that gradually turned a spooky purple. 

  While beautiful the vivid skies augured what would become a dangerous storm that unleashed heavy rain and strong wind. A magnitude 5.7 earthquake also shook Tokyo shortly after.

  NPR reports 19 dead and 16 missing in Tokyo and its surrounding prefectures thus far. 

  

  

  

  The colorful skies are a result of a process called “scattering,” where the sunlight shining down on Earth gets kicked around the moisture in the air giving rise to the pink and purple hues.

  The typhoon left Tokyo late Saturday, leaving the city with a crystal clear blue sky on Sunday morning.

  Day after the typhoon, the sky was clear and we can see the stars so clearly even though the usual lights in Tokyo would have covered it all.
  
  It almost feels like Mother Nature was doing her job once again. It was scary last night but today is peaceful once again. ☀️✨🌈 pic.twitter.com/VQ5cHAMSUc

  — ⭐️TrAcE ⭐️ 2020.10.07 (@g_tracenpandas) October 13, 2019

  As Typhoon Hagibis approached Tokyo on Saturday, residents captured images of an unusually pink skyline that gradually turned a spooky purple.  While beautiful the vivid skies augured what would become a dangerous storm that unleashed heavy rain and strong wind. A magnitude 5.7 earthquake also shook Tokyo shortly after. NPR reports 19 dead and 16 missing in […]

  Wells Baum

  October 13, 2019

  Nature, Science

  japan, Nature, tokyo, typhoon, weather