Post by Mystic Wanderer on Nov 4, 2015 8:57:46 GMT -6
Beckie Bone Dunning spotted something rare and fascinating in the sky when she was visiting Ocho Rios, Jamaica, last week.
Senior meteorologist Nick Wiltgen from the Weather Channel explains what causes this to occur:
Wow! That's awesome!
They have more pictures on the Source page, HERE
"I looked up and saw this ... never seen it before in my life. can u explain it," she wrote.
Senior meteorologist Nick Wiltgen from the Weather Channel explains what causes this to occur:
"In clouds, iridescence is a byproduct of sunlight being diffracted by water droplets or ice crystals, causing the various wavelengths of light – which we see as colors – to emerge at different angles," Wiltgen said. "As they reach the observer's eye, the observer perceives a pattern of various colors as those different wavelengths reach his or her eye from distinct directions, rather than being jumbled together and appearing whitish."
Wow! That's awesome!
They have more pictures on the Source page, HERE
