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Blogs > loveisamyth > loveisamyth, stars are forever


loveisamyth 68M
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5/31/2016 7:44 am

Last Read:
6/2/2016 12:49 pm
STRANGE SUNSET
On the evening of May 26th, Michelle Bertnick stood on a beach near Fort Bragg, California, overlooking the Pacific Ocean. As the sun set behind the waves, something strange happened, and this was just the beginning.



Atmospheric optics expert Les Cowley explains: "Bertnick witnessed a strange miraged sunset made by several strong temperature inversion layers stacked unusually high above the ocean. Usually the inversions (warmer air over colder) hug the sea and mirage the lower part of the sun into slices. In this case, the inversions 'copied' a slice of the sun and 'pasted' it above the 'real' sun. Each inversion layer seems to have copied the same bit to give the rectangular shape."

After this rectangular apparition, something else happened. "There was a wonderful green flash" says Bertnick.



"It started very bright and I had just enough time to catch a few shots before it went away! I have tried to catch a green flash at sunset for a long time, and this one took me by surprise."

"Sunset mirages and green flashes are frequent along the California coast," adds Cowley." They are made by the cold offshore current overlain by warm air from inland. Look out for them!"

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