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Strange Video of Dancing Cloud Explained By Electric Discharge

Posted by timothy on from the because-clouds-do-not-have-hormones dept.

The Bad Astronomer writes "A few months ago I was sent a really weird video showing a cloud snapping around suddenly, far faster than wind could explain. I asked a meteorologist about it, who told me it was due to ice crystals re-aligning when the cloud's electric field discharged. It's pretty amazing to watch, and a great example of how many cool things happen right in front of us that we never notice."

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  1. Re:Reflection by John+Hasler · · Score: 4, Informative

    > ...something ... reflecting at just the right place...

    Yes. Ice crystals.

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