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Rare "ski halos" from the "diamond dust"

Added	Wed, 28/11/2018
Источники	gismeteo.ru
Дата публикации	Tue, 27/11/2018
Версии	Halo

Ski resorts — one of the best places to observe a solar halo light rings that surround the sun when ice crystals fill the air. Julie Morris was skiing in the resort of Snowbasin in Huntsville, Utah, November 25, when he witnessed one incredible instance.

"I've never seen anything like it, says Morris. Is miracle lasted more than 15 minutes, and other skiers stopped to take pictures. I was so glad my picture on the phone was a success, despite the fact that my hands are numb from the cold, and his eyes blinded by the brightness".

Conventional solar halos are formed by ice crystals floating high above the earth's surface in Cirrus clouds. In contrast, "ski halos" formed by ice crystals near the earth, raised in the air, skiers and special equipment.

When there is a rare halo that affects a variety of halos and arcs, the slope worked zagovornye machines that produce a special type of ice crystals called "diamond dust". These artificial crystals tend to be more optically perfect than the natural crystals in the clouds, and create a clearer halo.

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