View Full Version : Midsummer weather phenomenon?
Jamesie
13th Apr 2006, 21:17
I recall reading on this forum a couple of years ago about a certain light/weather phenomenon that can be seen at around FL30(I think) from late May to mid June.
Quite beautiful if I recall, but no idea what it was! Can anyone help?
Floppy Link
14th Apr 2006, 21:20
Daytime / nighttime?
FL30? FL300?
noctilucent clouds?
Maude Charlee
17th Apr 2006, 21:17
In the UK we call it the sun, but it is a rarity so I understand the confusion. :}
Ghostie31
17th Apr 2006, 21:37
Do you mean "Northen Lights"? Explosions from the surface of the sun, which when they hit our atmosphere make it look like lots of different colours?
A.K.A Aurora Borealis
http://images.google.co.uk/imgres?imgurl=http://science.nasa.gov/spaceweather/aurora/images2003/20nov03i/Clausen2.jpg&imgrefurl=http://science.nasa.gov/spaceweather/aurora/gallery_01nov03_page7.html&h=776&w=1169&sz=90&tbnid=UPXCsAk6O3yjAM:&tbnh=99&tbnw=150&hl=en&start=1&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dnorthern%2Blights%26svnum%3D10%26hl%3Den%26lr%3 D%26sa%3DN
Norwegian
17th Apr 2006, 22:24
Do you mean "Northen Lights"? Explosions from the surface of the sun, which when they hit our atmosphere make it look like lots of different colours?
A.K.A Aurora Borealis
http://images.google.co.uk/imgres?imgurl=http://science.nasa.gov/spaceweather/aurora/images2003/20nov03i/Clausen2.jpg&imgrefurl=http://science.nasa.gov/spaceweather/aurora/gallery_01nov03_page7.html&h=776&w=1169&sz=90&tbnid=UPXCsAk6O3yjAM:&tbnh=99&tbnw=150&hl=en&start=1&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dnorthern%2Blights%26svnum%3D10%26hl%3Den%26lr%3 D%26sa%3DN
If you see this in the summertime Youre most probably Drunk!!
You are asking about Noctilucent clouds, take a look at the link to noctilcuent clouds you will find at:
britastro.org/baa/component/option,com_wrapper/Itemid,52/