The Spectacular and Unusual Sky Phenomena in the World
VIVA – There are so many natural phenomena that occur on earth, such as rain, drought, storm, earthquake, and others phenomena. However, what if there is an unusual phenomenon in general? Like the sky phenomena.
This strange but spectacular sky phenomenon was able to become the highlight of the public and many people captured this moment through their phones. Here’s information about spectacular and unusual sky phenomena in the world.
1. The Green Sky Phenomenon, United States
The people of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States experienced the phenomenon of the sky turning green. This incident suddenly became viral on social media on Tuesday, July 5, 2022. As quoted from IFL Science, what happened in South Dakota was the effect of light scattered by ice.
A meteorologist with the National Weather Service, Cory Martin, explained that particles of water or ice in storms with substantial depth and water content will scatter blue light. When a reddish glow in the atmosphere illuminates a blue drop of water or ice in a cloud, it appears to glow green.
2. The Pink Sky Phenomenon, Australia
On Wednesday, July 20, 2022, people in the city of Mildura, Australia saw the sky turn pink. Because of this, many people think that the apocalypse will come. But it turned out, the pink light was coming from a local medicinal cannabis facility.
It was directly conveyed by the Cann Group Pharmaceutical company. It is known, the curtain of one of the company's warehouses is open. While the pink LED light is still on. As a result, a pink appearance appeared in the sky that looked spectacular and unusual.
3. The Purple Cloud Phenomenon, Chile City
The clouds that appeared mysteriously and looked purple were enough to confuse local people in August 2022. The bright purple clouds were in Pozo Almonte, north of South America. The local government estimates that the sky turned purple due to the failure of the impeller pump motor.
4. The Red Sky Phenomenon, China
China had strange phenomena, such as there was red sky phenomenon. The phenomenon also looks very scary because the sky looks blood red. This strange phenomenon appeared in the sky in the Zhoushan area, China, on May 7, 2022.
The incident was successfully immortalized by local people. The local Bureau of Meteorology said that the red sky phenomenon was caused by refraction and scattering of light which was most likely from the ship's lights in port.
5. The Purple Sky Phenomenon, Japan
This purple sky phenomenon in Japan is known as a scattering phenomenon which has proven to be a sign of a very terrible storm. The incident occurred on October 12, 2019.
The purple and pink skies of Japan hide a major disaster, Typhoon Hagibis, which is estimated to have a speed of up to 160 kilometers per hour at its center.