18.12.2017 11.10.2018 Alexander Firtsev
Each of us has heard such a phrase as “a natural phenomenon” more than once. This phrase often hides a description of such well-known phenomena as rain, hail, fog, or maybe even a volcanic eruption. But today we will not pay attention to ordinary and long-familiar things, today we will tell you about 12 amazing natural phenomena that are rarely found in the World around us.
An unusual geological formation is located in Western Sahara and resembles an eye. Under the influence of rising magma and erosion of the crust, rings gradually appeared on the surface, and the circles differ greatly from each other in mineral composition.
Topographic reconstruction based on satellite photographs. The age of the object is approximately 500-600 million years. Earlier it was suggested that Rishat is the result of a meteorite fall or a volcanic eruption. By the way, given education able to change color, but the phenomenon is explained by a banal change in temperature around it.
2. Moving stones
An amazing phenomenon that strikes the mind has been happening for several decades in Death Valley in the United States. Large boulders seem to crawl along the bottom of Lake Racetrack Playa.
There were no witnesses of how the blocks change their location. Human factor was excluded, because only a trace of a stone remained. At first, this was explained by supernatural forces. The mystics were added by the fact that heavy boulders could roll over and tumble like grains of sand, drawing bizarre patterns on the soil.
It turned out that the stones were set in motion by patches of thin, but very extensive ice that forms during the cold season. When the ice melted, the boulders slid and moved.
3. Cava Ijen
On the Indonesian volcano Kawa Ijen, you can watch a delightful natural spectacle - blue glowing lava. The phenomenon is not only beautiful, but also dangerous.
When nearby, you must wear a protective mask on your face, because the glow up to 5 meters in height is due to the burning of toxic hydrogen sulfide. A tourist is not recommended to stay here for too long, because the lake in the crater of the volcano is also poisonous and consists of sulfuric acid.
It is these objects in the air that observers often mistake for UFOs. The shape of the cloud, as a rule, resembles the notorious flying saucer. And for the sake of sound skepticism, it is worth noting that certain waves and layers of air give clouds a lenticular shape.
It is curious that lenticular clouds are immobile under the influence of even the most strong winds. This is due to the continuous condensation of water vapor. Clouds seem to be glued to the sky at a height of 2 to 15 km and are harbingers of the approach of an atmospheric front.
The appearance of these Pakistani trees would fit well in some horror movie. Thousands of trunks and crowns resemble huge cocoons. A strange phenomenon occurred after the flood. Spiders, fleeing the flood, found shelter on branches and leaves.
The arthropod creatures have cobwebed the trees so tightly that they have deprived the plants of the normal opportunity to receive sunlight. But the hordes of mosquitoes that carried malaria in the district were exterminated. A frightening and at the same time positive phenomenon continues to this day.
The trunk and branches of the plant are painted in the most different colours. It all depends on the season, age and thickness of the wood.
At first, the bark has a greenish tint, but over time it becomes purple, orange or burgundy. When the bark ages, it flakes off in brown fragments. Due to the alternation of young and old bark, a bizarre pattern is formed.
Not far from Belize, from a bird's eye view, you can see a dark blue regular circle in the middle of a blue expanse Atlantic Ocean. The depth of the funnel exceeds 100 meters and is favorite place for divers.
The blue hole is practically closed by the same rounded island, as if separating light and dark water areas. Fantastic natural picture!
Thunder and lightning do not occur very often on Earth. But there is a place where an average of 200-300 lightning strikes in the same square kilometer per year.
The Catatumbo River in Venezuela flows into Lake Maracaibo. Powerful air currents from the Andes rush into this area, generating electrical discharges. Local swamps feed lightning with the emitted methane. The natural phenomenon is clearly visible for many kilometers and has been used as a natural beacon since ancient times. Also, Catatumbo lightning is the most powerful ozone generator and may soon fall under the protection of UNESCO.
Mixing lightly salted ice water and the salty ocean gives birth to a brinicle. The icicle rushes down and can grow along the bottom.
Image source: ripleys.com It turns out a kind of stalactite, only under water. Of course, brinicles only occur in cold waters near the poles. They are like a living ice floe that kills everything in its path. When a brinicle touches starfish, fish and algae, then immediately freezes them. This is such deadly beauty.
In the snowless valley of East Antarctica, you can see streams of red water escaping from an underground river network. unusual color water is supplied by microorganisms.
Due to the lack of sunlight, they have to obtain energy through complex chemical reactions, which involves iron oxide and sulfur compounds.
11. Bioluminescence
Perhaps one of the most spectacular natural phenomena. Atmospheric oxygen mixes with emitted light from microorganisms to create mesmerizing blue lights in the ocean waves. It seems as if powerful searchlights were immersed in the water. Bioluminescence appears in all its glory at night.
Photo by catalano82 on flickr.com 12. Underwater waterfall
Mauritius island, located in Indian Ocean, amazing in its beauty. Not far from it, you can observe a mysterious and charming phenomenon - an underwater waterfall. Of course, water cannot fall underwater, but such an illusion deserves special attention.
The reason lies in the complex topography of the bottom. Tourists are happy to even agree to fly by helicopter to enjoy the wonder of nature from above.
Nature is amazing and multifaceted. Some of its phenomena are not amenable to any scientific theories and explanations. One can only admire what he sees.
northern Lights
The northern lights are an unusual glow that is formed due to the interaction of the upper atmosphere with the charged particles of the sun. The higher its activity, the greater the likelihood of radiance. An amazing spectacle can only be observed at high latitudes, near the poles. The duration of the northern lights is from two to three hours to several days.
Falling stars
At night, in clear weather, you can often observe luminous points quickly sliding across the sky. And although they are called shooting stars, they are just small stones, particles of matter. A bright flash occurs when they invade earth's atmosphere. At certain periods of the year, meteors fall in a continuous stream. This phenomenon is called "star rain".
One of the most mysterious natural phenomena. Such lightning has the shape of a ball, but sometimes its outlines can resemble a pear, a drop or a mushroom. The color is most often warm shades - orange, yellow, red, but it can also be black and transparent. The sizes of ball lightning also vary in a fairly wide range - from 5-6 cm to several meters. Ball lightning is characterized by unpredictable behavior and a short duration - usually only a few seconds.
Halo
Halo is a common phenomenon. A circle of light around the sun at mid-latitudes can occur every few days. The appearance of a halo has, unlike many other unusual phenomena, scientific explanation. The circle of light is formed as a result of the refraction of the rays of the sun in the ice crystals that are contained in the clouds. In addition to luminous circles, "false suns" can appear on the sides of the sun.
mother-of-pearl clouds
Mother-of-pearl clouds are an extremely rare phenomenon. They form at an altitude of 15-25 km in the cold parts of the stratosphere. These thin transparent clouds, painted in mother-of-pearl colors, cannot be confused with anything else. You can watch them in northern countries either just after sunset or just before sunrise.
biconvex clouds
These clouds are often shaped like a flying saucer. They look like a biconvex lens. Often formed before a hurricane. Scientists believe that the unusual shape of the clouds is due to ice crystals, which are formed under the influence of external factors(e.g. emissions from an overflying aircraft).
Fish and frog rain
Precipitation from living creatures is not such a rare occurrence. In ancient times, it was explained simply - as a gift or punishment from the gods. Modern scientists tend to see the cause in tornadoes or tornadoes, which first lift living creatures into the air, and then carry them over long distances. But it is not clear why frogs and fish fall in a strictly limited area.
The weather can be good or bad, but its anomalies always fascinate us. We have selected the most unusual natural phenomena that happen all over the globe and are extremely rare.
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Brinicle (finger of death)
We are used to seeing icicles hanging from rooftops. However, in the Arctic there are special icicles that hang under water and carry mortal danger for the inhabitants of the ocean floor. This phenomenon was discovered almost 30 years ago, but it was only in 2011 that the BBC channel team managed to film the process of its birth.
The formation of this extraordinary icicle is easily explained by science. Salty sea water freezes a little differently and turns not into an icy firmament, but into something similar to a porous wet washcloth. Icebergs are literally riddled with small channels filled with salt water.
V northern latitudes the air temperature on the surface can be -20 degrees Celsius, while the water temperature is much higher - about -2 degrees. Heat from ocean water rises and melts the iceberg, forming new ice. Salt from this ice is concentrated into a saturated saline solution and exits through shallow channels into the ocean. The density of the brine is higher and the temperature is lower, so it rushes to the bottom in a continuous stream and freezes the sea water around it. In a few hours, the stream is covered with a thin ice crust that looks like a stalactite.
Having reached the bottom, the "finger of death" does not stop, but continues to spread along the bottom. In 15 minutes, such a structure is capable of destroying all unhurried living organisms in an area of several meters. It was for this that the fatal icicle was called the "icy finger of death."
tubular clouds
Exists a large number of clouds that have a special shape and special causes. Omniform or tubular clouds look strange and unusual. They look either like sections of pipes, or like a lot of suspended balls, the hue of which changes from white to blue-gray. The color depends on the thickness of the cloud.
How are they obtained? Clouds usually have a flat base. Warm moist air cools and condenses into water droplets. This occurs at a certain temperature, and its decrease in the atmosphere is associated with altitude. Droplets grow and form an opaque cloud.
However, under special conditions (moist air above and dry below), cloud pockets begin to form in the atmosphere, filled with large water droplets or even ice crystals, which, under their weight, literally fall into fresh air. This behavior of clouds is associated with the turbulent movement of air masses. And the turbulent movement of air indicates the proximity of a powerful thunderstorm front.
Like any relief surface, tubular clouds are especially spectacular under regime lighting, at dusk or dawn. They are mainly observed in the tropics, but also appear in more northern latitudes.
misty rainbow
A hazy rainbow is another optical phenomenon in the atmosphere, similar to the well-known rainbow. The phenomenon is a wide shiny white arc. However, this type of rainbow is neutral in color and can be seen not during rain, but during fog.
A hazy rainbow requires strict conditions to occur. The water droplets from which the fog is formed must have specific size- about 0.02 mm. However, due to light diffraction, the split spectrum is mixed and a uniform white color is obtained.
Due to edge effects, the inner radius of the rainbow can be colored purple, while the outer one has an orange tint.
Lightning Catatumbo
Lightning is a natural phenomenon that occurs in the northwest of Venezuela, where the river of the same name flows into Lake Maracaibo. Regular thunderstorm activity is observed above the confluence: lightning in the clouds is almost 200 days a year, continuous thunderstorm sessions last about 10 hours.
It's warm and humid here. air masses With caribbean meet with the cold air that descends from the Andes, resulting in the formation of eddies. The decaying organic matter of numerous swamps releases methane gas into the atmosphere. It improves the electrical conductivity in the cloud, resulting in lightning.
For a long time given place served as a guide for sailors - it can be seen from a distance of more than 400 km. The Venezuelan government wants to make a unique location a monument world heritage UNESCO. It is believed that this is the largest natural ozone generator.
moon rainbow
This phenomenon is much easier to see in a fantasy quest than in reality. Many factors are required: full moon should be low, while the sky should be dark, and opposite the luminary there should be a powerful waterfall or rain.
And still you will see the lunar rainbow completely white. The point is that even with the most best conditions its brightness is extremely small and human physiology allows you to see only a white rainbow.
This is where a modern camera that shoots at a slow shutter speed can come to the rescue. An exposure of 15-30 seconds will allow the sensor to collect enough light, and the rainbow can be seen already in color, but only in the photograph.
Gloria is another phenomenon associated with the diffraction of light in cloud or fog droplets. This weather phenomenon can only be detected when the light source is behind the back, and the light reflected from the cloud returns directly to the observer. Gloria can be observed in the mountains as her own silhouette or during the flight as the shadow of an airplane on a cloud.
The rainbow halo around one's own shadow was interpreted by Buddhists as the degree of a person's enlightenment. The seemingly huge and living shadow disturbed the Germans who climbed into the mountains.
Coastal cappuccino
The sea can turn into foam in any part of the planet, but most often this happens in southern hemisphere. In a few minutes, the entire coast, houses and sun loungers disappear in a sudden foam that slowly dissolves on the sand.
For the appearance of foam in sea water there should be a large accumulation of algae, salt and some waste. These ingredients act as surfactants (like the shampoo in your bathroom) and lower the surface tension at the water/air interface. Well, strong currents and wind do not cost anything to whip all the ingredients into a rich foam and take it out to meet the dumbfounded swimmers.
While foaming happens only occasionally. But with further ocean pollution, it can become permanent.
Sprites, elves and "blue jets"
In addition to lightning, which we see from the Earth, powerful flashes occur above thunderclouds, directed into space. They are divided into red sprites, "blue jets" and elves. The shape and color of flashes depend on the height at which they occur.
Unlike lightning, these flashes are characterized by a pronounced blue or red color and cover distances up to 100 km in length and diameter. This makes them an element of space weather, as aurora borealis and meteors fly in these areas.
This phenomenon is poorly understood for one reason: from the Earth, flares can be observed only on a few high altitude. Now they are being studied from the ISS. According to some reports, strong electricity emissions can “drive out” ozone from the protective layer.
Waterspout
Waterspouts look like small water tornadoes and usually appear under a cloud above the water surface. Although from the outside it may seem that liquid is literally sucked out of the water, the tornado is located above the surface and consists of water droplets formed during condensation.
Occasionally, strong waterspouts occur, but most of them are weak and are caused by the collision of atmospheric dynamics, which forms a vortex.
This natural phenomenon appears extremely rarely and under certain conditions. environment(temperature, air currents). It occurs when a column of hot, rising air interacts with or causes a fire on the ground. It is a vertical whirlpool of fire in the air.
morning glory
Morning Gloria is a rare meteorological phenomenon, a "storm collar" that forms on the edge of an advancing cold front. The downward flow of air forces the warm, moist air to rise and cool - as a result, it cools below the dew point and turns into a cloud.
This occurs along the entire length of the front: the cloud is up to 1000 km long and, moreover, rotates around the longitudinal axis. Cloud rolling speed can reach 60 km / h, which portends heavy wind and bad weather in the direction of movement of the "collar".
According to the nature of the origin, the morning glory can be considered a tornado that lies on its side. It appears regularly in the autumn in northern Australia, occasionally in other parts of the world.
Volcanic lightning
Volcanic activity provides a very "nurturing" environment for impressive discharges, and in several ways. The incredible amount of ejected volcanic dust and gas creates a dense stream of charged particles.
This causes electrostatic ionization and, as a result, very powerful and very frequent lightning that tries to neutralize the charge. Two types of such lightning are observed: 1) striking from the crater and associated with electrical processes in the magma, 2) occurring in clouds and associated with the friction of volcanic ash.
However, the processes of thunderstorm formation in volcanoes are very complex and depend on many factors: temperature, eruption height, dust dispersion and composition. Due to the large amount of particulate volcanic ash, such thunderstorms are also called dirty thunderstorms.
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One of the most exciting and unique natural phenomena that can be observed near the North and south poles(around the Arctic and Antarctic Circle) is the northern lights. It arises from charged atoms and particles in the upper atmosphere, which predominantly originate in these areas of the Earth. To put it simply, this phenomenon occurs when sunny wind comes into contact with magnetic field Earth. Undoubtedly, one of the best places to observe this beautiful phenomenon is Lapland (Northern Finland). In this place you will encounter wild nature, uninhabited areas where clear transparent skies, devoid of city lighting, air pollution and telecommunications signals, create unique conditions for observing this natural phenomenon. The Aurora Borealis is a romantic marvel as it originates at high altitude and is a multi-colored (yellow, green, blue, red and purple) river flowing among countless stars. 
If you want to plunge into the world of illusions and dreams, feel the feeling of inspiration, tubular clouds unusual shape will help you with this. The unique shape of these clouds is somewhat like huge pipes with different shades (from white to darker). The color of such clouds depends on their thickness. Tubular clouds can be observed in many places where thunderstorms begin to form. Their indescribable beauty is especially noticeable at sunset, when they are formed into groups of balls with a smooth structure. 
The most beautiful creature on Earth is by far the Monarch Butterfly. They can only evoke feelings of love and admiration. These butterflies will show you the bright weaves of black and orange flowers. Most often they are found in Mexico, the USA and Melanesia (northeast Australia). by the most the best place Monarch butterflies are the only place to watch Monarch butterflies when they migrate from Canada to Mexico and back. Walking through the parks of California, you can witness when the leaves and branches of trees are painted black and orange colors, as Monarch butterflies are completely dotted. 
Have you ever observed strange formations of snow and ice, which are pillars up to 2 meters high? These amazing pillars are called penitentes. They can be observed in the region of the most elevated places(up to 4,000 meters high) of the central Andes in the territory between Argentina and Chile. You can see these wonderful natural phenomena while hiking in the mountains. Excursions of this kind will help you learn more and explore the peculiar phenomenon of the Andes - penitentes. 
In the National Park called "Death Valley" in California, you can observe such a natural phenomenon as moving stones. In this park, among the unusual mountain landscape, you can see one of the most mystical and picturesque dry lakes of Racetrack Playa. Main Feature of this lake are stones moving along its dry bottom. Traces of stones are clearly visible on the surface of the desert. This phenomenon is one of the geological mysteries, which, according to scientists, is created by winds and other natural factors. If you managed to visit this unusual place Surrounded by dramatic mountain peaks over which formless clouds float, you can consider yourself truly lucky. 
No less striking are the Supercell clouds. These storm clouds can appear almost anywhere humid climate characterized by frequent thunderstorms. One of the most famous places Supercloud observations are in the central US states that are part of Tornado Alley. The plains of Nebraska and Dakota will allow you to fully appreciate this natural phenomenon. natural change daylight will enchant you as you watch the Supercells at sunset. Take a look at the collection beautiful photos, which reveal wonderful world these clouds. 
The most beautiful and graceful fiery phenomenon, which is created with the help of vertical vortices, is a fiery tornado. However, do not forget that Amazing beauty This natural phenomenon is simultaneously fraught with danger and destruction. This natural phenomenon can be observed in a fire or a burning forest, where a tornado is born, the wind speed of which is over 160 kilometers per hour. This is a rather rare phenomenon, which is both magnificent and tragic. The fiery tornado is an attraction for photographers and extreme enthusiasts. 
A natural phenomenon like sandstorms is quite typical for some areas of the Earth. Sandstorms are created by strong winds and storms that prevail in dusty areas with arid climates. During such storms, sand particles are picked up strong winds, which accelerate their movement in the atmosphere. Some of the most famous places where you can observe such natural phenomena are in North Africa(Sahara desert), as well as deserts in Asia. This phenomenon can be called surprising without exaggeration. However, fierce storms are quite dangerous, since small particles of sand penetrate almost everywhere. One cannot imagine a more inspiring landscape than watching sandstorms in the area of the Great Pyramids of Egypt. 
A natural phenomenon - a rainbow is able to give everyone colorful emotions. Rainbow is one of the most common natural phenomena, which can consist of small arcs with thin multi-colored layers, as well as huge arcs stretching for hundreds of kilometers. The double-arched rainbow is a majestic yet inspiring optical illusion. This natural phenomenon occurs due to small tiny particles of water and the rays of the sun and is most often observed after rain, when water evaporates under the bright rays of the sun. Most often, this natural phenomenon can be observed in the area of water basins - lakes, rivers and other reservoirs. 
Green sunsets and sunrises
This rare photo is an illustration meteorological phenomenon, which occurs for a couple of seconds during sunset and sunrise. The conditions for this must be ideal in order for the light to refract in the atmosphere, and the Sun turns green.
Gates to hell, Turkmenistan
From the crater of the Darvaza volcano, also called the "gates to hell", gas enters the Earth's surface. The bright fire has been burning since 1971, the moment it was lit. A similar fire burned in Iraq for 4000 years, which was even mentioned in the Old Testament.
Volcanic thunderstorm
This phenomenon in nature is similar to an ordinary thunderstorm, accompanied by volcanic eruptions. Sounds intimidating, but it's an amazing sight.
Round stones, New Zealand
"Moeraki Boulders" - huge round debris rock, which can be seen on the shore of Koekohe. Such stones are found in many places in the world, including on the islands of our Arctic.
Eternal Thunderstorm, Venezuela
At the mouth of the Catatumbo River in Venezuela, a rare accumulation of thunderclouds can be observed, which form the phenomenon of the Catatumbo thunderstorm. Here, thunder and lightning can be enjoyed about 180 nights a year, 10 hours a day.
Big blue hole, Belize
Huge underwater holes were formed during ice age when the sea level was much lower than it is today and the bottom of the sea was exposed to the elements. Huge holes were created due to erosion, but the holes stopped growing after they were filled with water.
Steam towers, Iceland
The area around Hvevir is extremely active. Ghost towers of steam rise from hot ravines in swamps and on the surface of the earth. In combination with the northern lights, it all looks like the landscapes of an alien planet.
ice caves
Ice caves are structures that form at the edges of a glacier under the influence of water. The cave is washed out with water. thick layer perennial ice contains too little air and does not transmit any light other than blue, which gives the ice its unique hue.
Basalt columns
These columns are so perfect that one can hardly believe that they are not the work of human hands. Millions of years ago, everything here was filled with lava, which eventually cooled down and began to break off, so today we can see this amazing phenomenon.
fiery rainbow
A fiery rainbow can be observed when light is reflected in ice crystals in clouds at high altitude. This phenomenon can be so extensive that it often extends along the entire horizon.
Endless wave
Pororoca is a wave that runs along the coast of the Amazon for 800 kilometers. Usually it is 3 to 4 meters high. The longest wave of the world comes twice a year, in February or March, when the tides of the Atlantic Ocean reach the mouth of the Amazon. The Brazilian surfer set a record by driving 13 kilometers on his board in 37 minutes.
Butterfly migration, USA and Mexico
Usually monarch butterflies are beautiful, black and orange creatures, but when they begin to migrate, miracles begin to happen in the sky. As temperatures begin to drop in October, the monarchs set out on their journey to Mexico. They have to overcome about 4000 kilometers. Butterflies can cover the trees with a whole layer during their journey.
Mother-of-pearl clouds, Arctic
These unique clouds are very rare, as there is usually not enough moisture in the stratosphere to form clouds. But during extremely cold winters, enough moisture accumulates so that clouds can form at an altitude of about 20 km.
Sardine run, South Africa
Sardines make their move every year from May to July. Billions of fish swim from the cold waters from Cape Point to the east coast of South Africa. Schools of fish are so gigantic that they can be seen from the satellite. Shoals 8 km long, one and a half kilometers wide and 30 meters deep are not uncommon.
Blooming desert, Chile
Every other year, the Atacama Desert blooms. A magnificent transformation can be seen after heavy rains that awaken plant seeds deep under the sand.
Lenticular clouds over mountains
Clouds of this form form when the air is humid in the mountains. Because of their shape, they are often confused with UFOs.
Crab migration, Christmas Island
In October and November, Christmas Island crabs begin their journey to the ocean to mate. For about 18 days, the movement of cars stops on the island, because all the streets are covered with a red carpet of crabs.
Kliluk, Spotted Lake, Canada
When the water rises in this lake, which is located near the Canadian town of Osoyo (British Columbia), the minerals form bizarre round shapes and the lake looks absolutely incredible. Each circle has its own color, which depends on the amount of minerals in the lake.
Underwater circles, Japan
These strange shapes are at the bottom of the sea, not in the fields. They are about 2 meters wide and cover the bottom Sea of Japan. Each circle has its own shape. Until recently, the reason for the appearance of these circles was unknown, but, surprisingly, the puffer fish was to blame for everything. Pufferfish males, despite their size (no more than 13 cm), draw such fields to attract females.
Frozen methane bubbles
Methane bubbles result from decomposition various organisms at the bottom of the reservoir. Methane rises to the top and freezes below the surface. However, you should not play with matches if such a bubble is opened.
Witch Circles, Namibia
Witch circles are spots on the sandy soil that appear in the pastures of Africa. If you fly from Angola to South Africa, you can observe thousands of such spots with a diameter of up to 9 meters. Scientists believe that this is due to termites that live under the stains and eat the roots of plants.
Luminous waves, Vaadu, Maldives
Phytoplankton, which glows in the dark, gives shine to the waves. The Milky Way along the beach is simply incomparable.
Vymoid clouds
Similar clouds form under ordinary clouds. This rare phenomenon occurs as a result of the mixing of air and clouds with different humidity, heavier clouds hang under lighter ones.
salt lakes
Some lakes are so salty that animals that fall into the water are covered with a layer of lime, freeze and turn into stone.
Wavy clouds
Undulatus asperatus (rumpy clouds) are so rare that they were only classified in 2009. We know little about them, in fact, that they are fascinating.
Horsetail Fall
Horsetail Fall - seasonal waterfall on the slopes of El Capitan's mountain national park Yosemite. And the fiery waterfall is a very rare phenomenon that can be seen only for a few days in February, when the temperature and weather are suitable for this phenomenon. The sun is reflected in the water and you get this glowing orange effect.
Rainbow Eucalyptus Trees, Hawaii
Rainbow eucalyptus trees have their own, special color, as if the artist painted them in different colors: green, orange, purple, blue, brown. In fact, the reason is simple: the tree loses its bark in different time in a year. The parts free from the bark age differently, which causes different colors.
Striped icebergs, Antarctica
The beautiful blue stripes on icebergs occur when a crack in the iceberg fills with water, allowing it to freeze without bubbling. The green stripes are made up of algae that stick to the iceberg in the water. Brown, yellow and black stripes are various kinds of deposits "captured" by the iceberg on its way.
Snow colors, Arctic
These unusual flower fields form on a thin layer of ice on the sea when the air in the atmosphere is much colder than the ice on the sea. When warmer and more humid air interacts with cold air, such beautiful crystals are obtained.
snowy chimneys, Arctic
Moffetts are called vents through which the vapor of the volcano comes to the surface. As soon as the steam leaves the vent, it freezes and forms into similar massive tubes around the vent.
Luminous pillars, Russia
Such pillars can be enjoyed in the extremely cold zones of Russia. They are of natural origin, formed by the light of the moon or the sun. Light reflects off very flat and smooth ice crystals.
Moving stones, Death Valley, USA
These stones, weighing up to 350 kg, move through the dry desert without human or animal intervention.
Whirlpool Maelstrom
These giant whirlpools occur when two sea currents meet. The current is so strong that it can sink small boats, not to mention swimmers. The largest whirlpool is called "Saltstraumen" and is located off the coast of Norway.
ice hair
This strange ice is soft and, as the name implies, looks like hair that grows from plants. The bacterium "Pseudomonas syringae" is the cause of this a rare occurrence. It raises the freezing point of water inside plants and when the water leaves the plant and meets the cold air, such ice hairs are formed.
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