The 9 Strangest Weather Phenomena On Earth. The Volcanic Lightning Is INSANE
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Crazy weather that you never even knew existed. Yes. The following can actually happen.
1. Moonbow:
A moonbow is a rainbow produced by light reflected off the surface of the moon refracting off of moisture in the air.
2. Catatumbo lightning:
The Catatumbo Lightning is an atmospheric phenomenon in Venezuela. It occurs only over the mouth of the Catatumbo River.
3. Sprite lightning:
Sprites are large-scale electrical discharges that occur high above thunderstorm clouds. They are triggered by the discharges of positive lightning between an underlying thundercloud and the ground.
4. Fog bow:
A Fog Bow is a similar phenomenon to a rainbow; however, as its name suggests, it appears as a bow in fog rather than rain. It can sometimes looks like a white rainbow.
5. Brinicle:
A brinicle forms beneath sea ice when a flow of extremely cold, saline water is introduced to an area of ocean water.
6. Morning Glory Cloud:
The Morning Glory cloud is a rare meteorological phenomenon occasionally observed in Northern Australia.
7. Waterspout:
A waterspout is an intense columnar vortex that occurs over a body of water, connected to a cumuliform cloud.
8. Fire whirls:
Fire whirls are also known as fire tornados, they may occur when intense rising heat and turbulent wind conditions combine to form whirling eddies of air.
9.Volcanic lightning:
Volcanic lightning is a weather phenomenon that is related to the production of lightning in a volcanic plume.
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