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Green Sky
Fri Jul 02, 2004
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If you were listening yesterday, we answered last month’s Brainstorm about the Green
Flash—which many of you had seen. For this month’s question, the Brainstormer
didn’t stray too far down the color spectrum. In fact, he didn’t stray at all. Hi, I’m Bryan
Yeaton, and this is The Weather Notebook.
The Green Flash phenomenon is fairly easily explained by the bending and scattering
of light rays as the sun nears and crosses the horizon. But the Green Sky is still a
puzzle. Unlike the Green Flash, the Green Sky is not usually an ocean sight—it mostly
occurs well inland. We want to know just what it is, what do you think it is, and in what
kind of atmospheric conditions do you usually see it? Or is it aliens? I have seen the
Green Sky on a couple of occasions, when the sky is a roiling, boiling pea-soup green.
And you think to yourself—the sky is not supposed to look like that.
To respond to our Brainstorm, simply give us a call at (888) RAIN-001, which is also
known as (888) 724-6001. You can also e-mail us at
questions@weathernotebook.org. If you need more time to ponder, you can review this
question, as well as check the archives of all of our past shows at
www.weathernotebook.org.
Our question again: just what is the Green Sky, and what type of weather is usually
going on when you find it? So, call or write and share your Green Sky story. If we use
your answer on the air, we will send you some cool Weather Notebook stuff which will
make your weather friends green with envy. The number again: (888) RAIN-001. Good
luck!
The Weather Notebook is supported by the National Science Foundation, and Subaru,
Driven By What’s Inside.
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