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Severe weather can occur under a variety of situations, but three characteristics are generally needed: a temperature or moisture boundary, moisture, and (in the event of severe, precipitation-based events) instability in the atmosphere.
Anomalous weather (19 P) Pages in category "Unexplained phenomena" The following 33 pages are in this category, out of 33 total.
Weather can be tranquil or terrifying, and some frightening phenomena are so rare that many humans have never seen them. ... Weird weather can be awe-inspiring, confusing, and in some cases, ...
An aurora is a natural phenomenon. A natural phenomenon is an observable event which is not man-made. Examples include: sunrise , weather , fog , thunder , tornadoes ; biological processes , decomposition , germination ; physical processes , wave propagation , erosion ; tidal flow , and natural disasters such as electromagnetic pulses ...
The phenomenon occurs at high altitudes, where intense wind and cold conditions contribute to the formation of these striking natural features. Image credits: Sastognuti #30 Lenticular Clouds
Record-setting weather events have made global headlines throughout 2020, but some strange phenomena have slipped through the cracks, some of which have taken on frightening nicknames that make ...
Illustration of St. Elmo's fire on a ship at sea Electrostatic discharge flashes across the windscreen of a KC-10 cockpit.. St. Elmo's fire (also called witchfire or witch's fire) [1] is a weather phenomenon in which luminous plasma is created by a corona discharge from a rod-like object such as a mast, spire, chimney, or animal horn [2] in an atmospheric electric field.
NASA offers explanation for bizarre 'trumpet noise' phenomena. Lisa Peterson. Updated July 14, 2016 at 7:37 PM. NASA May Add Messages from Earth to Pluto Probe for Aliens. ... The Weather Channel.