woody with a view
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WTHeck is the explanation for this phenomenon?
during the last santa ana we were sitting on the patio looking at the sun go down. as soon as it splashed down, and was gone, there was this sight. it
lasted for at least 5 minutes. you can CLEARLY see the horizon above the "reflection?" of the sun that had already set below the horizon....
[Edited on 12-19-2010 by woody with a view]
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woody with a view
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earlier
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Woody Woody Woody, Don't you know when the sun goes down it goes straight into the ocean. It must have been really really hot that day. It is the
water still boiling. LOL So what do ya think, Huh Yep Yep That's my story and I'm stickin to it. k
[Edited on 12-18-2010 by Keri]
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were there any clouds nearby? reflection?
be cool if you can send me the original picture....I can get great detail for ya
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woody with a view
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no clouds. santa ana's result in clear skies where all the muck in the lower atmosphere gets blown out to sea by the offshore breezes. the ocean was
reflecting a sun that had set.......if you can believe it.
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global warming, or maybe a UFO......
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| Quote: | Originally posted by woody with a view
no clouds. santa ana's result in clear skies where all the muck in the lower atmosphere gets blown out to sea by the offshore breezes. the ocean was
reflecting a sun that had set.......if you can believe it. |
I'll bite. I think you have it right. But how is the light getting there? Perhaps it is bending over the horizon (refracting) as it comes from the
sun, then reflects off the ocean. The atmosphere does this with sunlight all the time, but the additional muck might enhance the effect. Cool.
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You dont know anything its the Military conducting nuclear tests out in the Ocean man! lol!
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Keri
Woody Woody Woody, Don't you know when the sun goes down it goes straight into the ocean. It must have been really really hot that day. It is the
water still boiling. LOL So what do ya think, Huh Yep Yep That's my story and I'm stickin to it. k
[Edited on 12-18-2010 by Keri] |
 Good one
Beautiful Woody, really beautiful and very interesting!
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It's a refelection off the top of the chinese submarine that shot off that missle the other day.
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I've seen that before. It was on tv when I was just a kid. It was what happened right before Ultraman kicked the butt of whatever it was that made
such a phenomenon in the sea.
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really cool pic!
did the post title need "WTF" in it? We all know what that means. Youngsters read this forum also.
Option B~
WIUW= what is up with
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| Quote: | Originally posted by BajaNuts
really cool pic!
did the post title need "WTF" in it? We all know what that means. Youngsters read this forum also.
Option B~
WIUW= what is up with |
It means Woody Trying to Figure 
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racheldarlin
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It is reflection of the setting sun off ice crystals and or dust in the upper atmosphere. Happen a lot after a major volcanic eruption but can happen
other times also.
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