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[RB2D2]

Puzzle for 04/17/15



Fire whirls are whirlwinds of flame.They occur when intense heat and turbulent wind conditions combine.



Fire Whirls


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[RB2D2]

Puzzle for 04/18/15



Mammatus clouds are cloud pouches that form and hang underneath the base of a cloud. When air and clouds holding different levels of moisture mix, the heavier one sinks below the lighter.



Mammatus Clouds


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[RB2D2]

It's been brought to my attention that these puzzles do not display in Internet Explore version 8 and there is nothing I can do about that. They do OK in Seamonkey, Firefox and Opera. Don't know how they display in Lenux or Mac. If anyone has one of these systems I would appreciate some feedback.

[Barnacle Bill]

It's been brought to my attention that these puzzles do not display in Internet Explore version 8 and there is nothing I can do about that. They do OK in Seamonkey, Firefox and Opera. Don't know how they display in Lenux or Mac. If anyone has one of these systems I would appreciate some feedback.

Don't know about IE8 but they work fine with IE11 or Google Chrome.

[RB2D2]

Good to know Bill. Thanks for the feedback




Puzzle for 04/19/15



Moonbows are rainbows produced by light reflected off the surface of the moon, rather than the sun. Due to the small amount of light reflected off the moon, moonbows are quite faint.



Moonbow


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[RB2D2]

Puzzle for 04/20/15



Morning Glory clouds are incredibly rare, so much so, that we don’t know what causes them. They’re most commonly seen at fall in the small town of Burketown in Australia.




Morning Glory


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[RB2D2]

Puzzle for 04/21/15



Penitentes are tall, thin blades of hardened snow and ice that form at high altitudes. At such a height, the sun’s rays are able to turn ice into water vapor without melting it first. Some areas randomly turn into vapor more quickly than others, forming depressions in the smooth surface. Over time, they transform into jagged fields which face the same direction as the sun.



Penitentes


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[RB2D2]

Puzzle for 04/22/15


Sprites, Elves and Blue Jets. These colorful shapes are the result of electrical discharges in the atmosphere.



Sprites Elves and Blue Jets


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[RB2D2]

Puzzle for 04/23/15


Sun dogs are an atmospheric phenomenon that occur when ice crystals cause light to appear brighter when the sun is at a certain angle



Sun Dogs


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[RB2D2]

Puzzle for 04/24/15


Supercells are the rarest and most dangerous type of storms. While they are formed just like other storms, the vertical rotation of their updraft means that they can sustain themselves for far longer.



Supercells


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