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truedelphi

(32,324 posts)
Wed Jun 20, 2012, 04:15 PM Jun 2012

The Mystery Clouds are back over both poles - awesome photo


Apparently these clouds are in existence only in relation to the sun and its position over the Artic and Antartica horizon. They are at quite a height in the stratosphere, as well

They could be created by the reflective matter coming from man-made pollution, volcanic debris, and what not.

Full discussion here:

http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2012/06/mysterious-electric-blue-clouds-appear-again-over-the-poles/
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The Mystery Clouds are back over both poles - awesome photo (Original Post) truedelphi Jun 2012 OP
Thank you for that truly awesome photo! CaliforniaPeggy Jun 2012 #1
See response number two: truedelphi Jun 2012 #3
Vapor trails from the nykym Jun 2012 #2
I've read they were first observed after the 1812 eruption of Tambora. Odin2005 Jun 2012 #4
Good information to know about. truedelphi Jun 2012 #5
Mystery Clouds?!? chervilant Jun 2012 #6
I'm sure most scientists would chalk these clouds up to some earth-based truedelphi Jun 2012 #7

CaliforniaPeggy

(149,560 posts)
1. Thank you for that truly awesome photo!
Wed Jun 20, 2012, 04:19 PM
Jun 2012

I would love to see something like that in person, but it ain't gonna happen!

Odin2005

(53,521 posts)
4. I've read they were first observed after the 1812 eruption of Tambora.
Wed Jun 20, 2012, 09:27 PM
Jun 2012

Which caused the "Year Without a Summer".

which just goes to show how high mega-eruptions can send their ash clouds.

truedelphi

(32,324 posts)
5. Good information to know about.
Wed Jun 20, 2012, 10:27 PM
Jun 2012

I have read several journal accounts of how it affected people in the New England area - and also Upstate New York. They were able to survive only if they had the ability to hunt for wild game. And if they had stored enough things like potatoes from the previous year's harvest.

And of course, no radio, TV or much print media - so many people didn't even know why their growing season that year was so strange.

chervilant

(8,267 posts)
6. Mystery Clouds?!?
Fri Jun 22, 2012, 10:55 AM
Jun 2012

The Visitors are back, and ready to intervene before our species self-annihilates. Of COURSE, they need to hide their presence in the two areas frequented by the fewest humans!

truedelphi

(32,324 posts)
7. I'm sure most scientists would chalk these clouds up to some earth-based
Fri Jun 22, 2012, 01:16 PM
Jun 2012

Disturbance, including the early 2012 volcanic eruption in Italy.

But if it is them alien fellas, somebody QUICK - tell 'em how those cute lil flightless guys in tuxedos don't have any abilities to stop nuclear war.

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