Tuesday, October 4, 2016

18 Insane and Unusual Weather Phenomena's That Are Actually Real

You can hardly believe these strange and unusual weather phenomena's are actually real. Some of the you will be familiar with, whilst others will leave you amazed. Our favourite is the Catatumbo Lightning that occurs at the Catatumbo River in Venezuela.

1. Frost Flowers in the Arctic Ocean
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Photo by Jeff S.Bowman
These frost flowers in the Arctic ocean form from imperfections on the surface of the ice in sub-zero temperatures, normally around the -20C mark. The spikes have been found to contain microorganisms making them temporary miniature ecosystems similar to coral reef.
2. Brinicle
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Photo via huffingtonpost
First discovered in the 1960's a brinicle forms below sea ice when a flow of very cold saline water meets an area of ocean water forming the equivalent of an underwater icicle.

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