Some Unique World Locations for Science Oddities

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bayonetbrant

April 08, 2013, 06:23:46 AM
http://www.livescience.com/17105-images-unique-places-earth.html



QuoteA rare tubular cloud formation occurs with regularity only one place on Earth: Northern Australia's Gulf of Carpentaria. Here, ultra-long "roll clouds" form regularly in fall months. The phenomenon even has its own, geographically specific name, the Morning Glory cloud. Elsewhere in the world, roll clouds pop up only very occasionally, usually associated with sea winds or sometimes thunderstorm downdrafts.

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Atilla60

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April 08, 2013, 07:19:34 AM
truly amazing, thanks for posting
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April 08, 2013, 07:39:57 AM
Fascinating stuff, thanks for posting the link.
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April 08, 2013, 09:13:45 AM
I love learning about that stuff. A few I'd heard of, others not. Thanks, Brant!
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April 08, 2013, 12:25:34 PM
Meteorology is just water heat and air, sometime a bump on the ground to go with it.  Amazing stuff it can do.
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bayonetbrant

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April 08, 2013, 12:53:11 PM
the exploding lakes was just ridiculous

some of the others were just too cool

it's almost a world-traveler bucket list, init? ;)
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April 09, 2013, 11:24:10 AM
Cool stuff.  Thanks for the link chief. 

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