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Who's seen the "Green Flash" at sunset?

#1 Postby Ixolib » Sun Oct 17, 2004 6:23 pm

I know it's rare, but with all the weather folks here, I suppose several have. I saw one while watching the sun set from a condo at Destin, FL.
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#2 Postby Wnghs2007 » Sun Oct 17, 2004 6:34 pm

I saw one and it was really cool. :D
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#3 Postby Opal storm » Sun Oct 17, 2004 6:45 pm

Is this one?
http://www.mtwilson.edu/vir/lot/flash/flash.htm
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#4 Postby Wnghs2007 » Sun Oct 17, 2004 6:55 pm



Cant tell. Maybe
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#5 Postby Opal storm » Sun Oct 17, 2004 7:00 pm

I've heard about them,never seen one let alone know what it is.
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#6 Postby Wnghs2007 » Sun Oct 17, 2004 8:00 pm

Opal storm wrote:I've heard about them,never seen one let alone know what it is.



Well maybe one day you will see one. :P
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#7 Postby Aslkahuna » Sun Oct 17, 2004 8:02 pm

Many times from many places.

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#8 Postby breeze » Sun Oct 17, 2004 8:03 pm

I see those after one too many margaritas...:eek:

LOL, ok, seriously...never seen one! But, I've
missed the deep south northern light shows, as well!
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#9 Postby Wnghs2007 » Sun Oct 17, 2004 8:05 pm

breeze wrote:I see those after one too many margaritas...:eek:

LOL, ok, seriously...never seen one! But, I've
missed the deep south northern light shows, as well!


ROFLMAO :roflmao:
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#10 Postby breeze » Sun Oct 17, 2004 8:08 pm

Well, now....darn, you've got me going! I was
making a joke ( which I never do, here), but...

Steve....what ARE those? Can you explain?
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#11 Postby breeze » Sun Oct 17, 2004 8:12 pm

I've seen a green sky before a tornado, but,
no green at sunset...?
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#12 Postby Wnghs2007 » Sun Oct 17, 2004 8:17 pm

breeze wrote:I've seen a green sky before a tornado, but,
no green at sunset...?


I have never seen a tornado. But I saw this stuff before. Amazing.
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#13 Postby breeze » Sun Oct 17, 2004 8:24 pm

OK, this is one more indication that I should be
paying closer attention at sunset! LOL, I'm usually
sitting in the house with eyes droopy and feet hurting,
saying, "I should walk my dog......should walk my dog..." :wink:
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#14 Postby Wnghs2007 » Sun Oct 17, 2004 8:25 pm

breeze wrote:OK, this is one more indication that I should be
paying closer attention at sunset! LOL, I'm usually
sitting in the house with eyes droopy and feet hurting,
saying, "I should walk my dog......should walk my dog..." :wink:


LOL :lol:
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#15 Postby Aslkahuna » Sun Oct 17, 2004 8:27 pm

The green flash occurs when the very last speck of the setting Sun briefly flares a vivid green color just before it disappears. It's best seen on a sea horizon though a flat land horizon is also good. Best seen in clear dry air. It's a result of the differential refraction of sunlight by the atmosphere which is greatest at the horizon and appears green because the blue and violet light in the spectrum is scattered out by the atmosphere..

Steve
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#16 Postby coriolis » Sun Oct 17, 2004 8:34 pm

Wow. Never knew about that. I'll be looking.
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#17 Postby Wnghs2007 » Sun Oct 17, 2004 8:36 pm

Aslkahuna wrote:The green flash occurs when the very last speck of the setting Sun briefly flares a vivid green color just before it disappears. It's best seen on a sea horizon though a flat land horizon is also good. Best seen in clear dry air. It's a result of the differential refraction of sunlight by the atmosphere which is greatest at the horizon and appears green because the blue and violet light in the spectrum is scattered out by the atmosphere..

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Thanks for Explaining it. :D
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#18 Postby breeze » Sun Oct 17, 2004 8:37 pm

Thanks, Steve. Not living on the seashore
or a flat landscape is why I've never seen it!
Next time that I am vacationing on the sea,
I will look for it!
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#19 Postby Wnghs2007 » Sun Oct 17, 2004 8:43 pm

breeze wrote:Thanks, Steve. Not living on the seashore
or a flat landscape is why I've never seen it!
Next time that I am vacationing on the sea,
I will look for it!



LOL. I guess I was lucky to see it. :P I live in a valley.
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#20 Postby yoda » Sun Oct 17, 2004 9:36 pm

Thanks for the explanation Steve. I will be looking for it.
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