Troy Whistman said:
NickDBrennan said:[smartass response]
I would say it was caused by the bending of the sunlight, displaying the full spectrum, much like a prism
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That is pretty cool tho.
judypilot said:Actually, any cloud composed of ice crystals will show those kinds of colors, and the sun angle, other clouds, etc., will take care of the rest (i.e., in determining how the colors show up). You would not see that effect with dumping of jet fuel, I'm pretty sure, because (a) it would tend to melt or cover the ice crystals and (b) doesn't have the same refractive properties.
Michael said:I have seen that numorous times out here in AZ. couldnt tell you what is is though. I kinda suspect ailien activity.
Troy Whistman said:
Troy Whistman said:ICE CRYSTALS?! At that low of an altitude in TEXAS!?
Note how low the cloud appears, below the cirrus above it. I saw this cloud, it wasn't higher than 10K or so; and trust me, it's not below freezing at 10K in July in Texas.
Michael said:I have seen that numorous times out here in AZ. couldnt tell you what is is though. I kinda suspect ailien activity.
Troy Whistman said:ICE CRYSTALS?! At that low of an altitude in TEXAS!?
Note how low the cloud appears, below the cirrus above it. I saw this cloud, it wasn't higher than 10K or so; and trust me, it's not below freezing at 10K in July in Texas.
kath said:Wow that's cool! I've seen lots of halos (see avatar!) but never anything quite like that.
It would help to know where the sun was relative to the colorful clouds. With ice crystals under rare circumstances, weird halos can be seen at 180 degrees from the sun, for instance.
http://amanda.wisc.edu/kath/polepage/dec18halo.html
--Kath
Troy Whistman said:ICE CRYSTALS?! At that low of an altitude in TEXAS!?
Note how low the cloud appears, below the cirrus above it. I saw this cloud, it wasn't higher than 10K or so; and trust me, it's not below freezing at 10K in July in Texas.