A Pileus Iridescent Cloud

Posted on August 25, 2011 by blurppy

(Say THAT 5 times fast.) Time to drop some mad science on you this morning. This Pileus Iridescent cloud was photographed over Ethiopia. A pileus iridescent cloud is a group of water droplets that have a uniformly similar size and so together diffract different colors of sunlight by different amounts. (Yes, I copied that off Nasa’s website.) Below is a more detailed image of the same cloud. If you wish to see more amazing photos from this photographer, please check on her website HERE.

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