Interesting weather images
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Have you ever seen a strange cloud in the sky and wondered what it was? Smithsonian.com posted a short but interesting article about a new “weird cloud atlas” that helps people identify some of the stranger clouds in the sky. You can read about it and see a few pictures at https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/ufo-or-crazy-cloud-weird-cloud-atlas-helps-you-decide-17428407/. Or go to the…
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You’ve probably seen crepuscular rays late in the day when the sun is drifting lower in the sky and beams of light shoot out from behind clouds. These are called crepuscular rays, and they can be spectacular! You can see a collection of images from EarthSky at https://earthsky.org/todays-image/gallery-sunrays-around-the-world
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Time magazine posted a story today showing some spectacular photos from the California wildfires that you are hearing about in the news. You can read the story and view the pictures at https://time.com/longform/california-carr-fire-photos/.
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I am a sucker for beautiful pictures of the sky and land. Here is a new set I found this morning on MSN. Enjoy! https://www.msn.com/en-us/lifestyle/smart-living/most-beautiful-weather-events-in-photos/ For those who prefer birds, check out these contest winners at Popular Science: https://www.popsci.com/best-bird-photographs?CMPID=ene073118.
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The heat is on across the globe, and there have been many heat-related stories in the news. Here are a few of the ones that caught my eye, including some great pictures from Quartz at the link below. New York magazine: A global heat wave has set the Arctic Circle on fire Washington Post: Death…
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Here’s the most interesting story I’ve seen this week. BBC News reported that due to the pervasive drought they have been experiencing, fields are yielding up secret outlines of former fortresses and castles. The fortifications are marked by deeper soils than average, resulting in more moisture and better crops. Green lines and circles in the…
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Have you ever seen mammatus clouds? They look like pillows of clouds hanging down from the undersides of thunderstorm anvils. Especially noticeable at sunset or any time when there is a low sun angle, but they can occur any time. Some of my friends reported seeing some yesterday with some thunderstorms that passed through Atlanta.…