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brooklyn1 said:
"Jangchub" wrote: fog doesn't freeze or it would be called snow. When fog (visible water vapor near the ground) freezes it's called frost... snow is different, snow is the inverse. One of the most amazing things that can happen on a cold morning is a freezing fog leading to rime frost on trees. I've most often seen this in the river vally just north of my house. It's staggeringly beautiful, but usually quite ephemeral, when the sun is shining; millions of rainbow crystals glittering in the morning light. Some photos: http://i1.trekearth.com/photos/73582/hdr_ticino.jpg http://i1.trekearth.com/photos/73582...ennaio_053.jpg Wiki articles (with illustrations): http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soft_rime http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hard_rime -- Pat in Plymouth MI "So, it was all a dream." "No dear, this is the dream, you're still in the cell." email valid but not regularly monitored |
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"Pat Kiewicz" wrote: brooklyn1 said: "Jangchub" wrote: fog doesn't freeze or it would be called snow. When fog (visible water vapor near the ground) freezes it's called frost... snow is different, snow is the inverse. One of the most amazing things that can happen on a cold morning is a freezing fog leading to rime frost on trees. I've most often seen this in the river vally just north of my house. It's staggeringly beautiful, but usually quite ephemeral, when the sun is shining; millions of rainbow crystals glittering in the morning light. Some photos: http://i1.trekearth.com/photos/73582/hdr_ticino.jpg http://i1.trekearth.com/photos/73582...ennaio_053.jpg Wiki articles (with illustrations): http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soft_rime http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hard_rime -- Thank you for the lovely photos and very informative articles. Your pictures remeinded me that I have some similarly depicting the frost phenomena, not nearly as artistic: http://i44.tinypic.com/30ttp8g.jpg http://i41.tinypic.com/23lecrd.jpg My "Fat Albert" Colorado blue spruce's first Christmas (2008): http://i42.tinypic.com/sm64bc.jpg Here it is at night... at first I was suprised, until I realized the flash made the otherwise invisable water vapor appear, eerie: http://i40.tinypic.com/s4ayb9.jpg My new spruce is now covered with buds that weren't there last fall, albiet still tightly closed, very exciting waiting to see the progress. |
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brooklyn1 said:
Thank you for the lovely photos and very informative articles. You are most certainly welcome. I wish I had done more than found them on the web. I did pick them out of thousands, though. Your pictures remeinded me that I have some similarly depicting the frost phenomena, not nearly as artistic: http://i44.tinypic.com/30ttp8g.jpg http://i41.tinypic.com/23lecrd.jpg Nice bit of land you've got there. My "Fat Albert" Colorado blue spruce's first Christmas (2008): http://i42.tinypic.com/sm64bc.jpg Here it is at night... at first I was suprised, until I realized the flash made the otherwise invisable water vapor appear, eerie: http://i40.tinypic.com/s4ayb9.jpg Ah, I think you posted this one before! I like the misty effect. My new spruce is now covered with buds that weren't there last fall, albiet still tightly closed, very exciting waiting to see the progress. I finally found a crocus blooming near the SE corner of the garage. April already, and the snowdrops are still in bloom. The buds are finally showing some sign of swelling on the amelanchier. We had one warmish day last month. Today is supposed to be warm, but I have commitments all day. And this weekend it will be turn COLD again. So the outside gardening is running behind. Meanwhile, inside I'll be gearing up to start the tomatoes, eggplants, and peppers (and here's hoping we don't have a repeat of the late May hard frost this year). -- Pat in Plymouth MI "So, it was all a dream." "No dear, this is the dream, you're still in the cell." email valid but not regularly monitored |
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