Crown flash - Wikipedia
Crown flash is a rarely observed meteorological phenomenon caused by the effect of atmospheric electrical fluctuations on the alignment of ice crystals. It has been described as "the brightening of a thunderhead crown followed by the appearance of aurora-like streamers emanating into the clear atmosphere". [ 1 ]
What Is a Crown Flash? - Videos from The Weather Channel
Aug 21, 2020 · Meteorologist Ari Sarsalari explains something you might see in the sky called a crown flash.
Spectacular Crown Flash captured in the United States
May 6, 2022 · The rare phenomenon was captured in Texas. The clouds threw a beam of light that provided a wonderful sight.
First description of a crown flash - Guinness World Records
An extremely rare meteorological phenomenon, crown flash, was first scientifically described in the journal Monthly Weather Review in 1885. It can occur at the top of thunderstorms and appears as a bright patch of sky not dissimilar to a sundog.
Video Captures Rare 'Crown Flash' in Skies Above Miami
Apr 29, 2023 · Video purporting to show an ultra-rare 'crown flash' - a visual phenomenon that makes it look like a beam of light is moving through the clouds - has been posted on social media. The footage was...
Crown Flash: meet this extremely rare phenomenon captured in …
May 10, 2022 · A few days ago an extremely rare meteorological phenomenon was recorded on video in Texas, United States. This optical effect is considered unusual and is not well documented. So what does science tell us about the Crown Flash?
Crown Flash: The Mysterious Halo of Lightning ⚡ - YouTube
Discover the enchanting phenomenon known as 'Crown Flash' that lights up the stormy skies! This rare atmospheric display occurs during thunderstorms when lightning strikes and ice crystals align....
Crown Flash Gall and Graves1 described a ground observation of a sudden brightening effect around the top of an active cumulonimbus cloud. Each brightening began concurrently with a lightning
Possible Newly Recognized Meteorological Phenomenon called Crown Flash
Jan 15, 1971 · GALL, J., GRAVES, M. Possible Newly Recognized Meteorological Phenomenon called Crown Flash. Nature 229, 184–185 (1971). https://doi.org/10.1038/229184b0. ON July 2, 1970, at about 1945 h EST a...
"Crown Flash" and Leaping Sundogs, Meteorological …
Nov 7, 2009 · Rather than distortions of suspended droplets, perhaps these are "sundogs" or parhelia optical patterns caused by solar reflection from aligned ice crystals. A changing e-field could rotate all the ice plates or needles, causing the …
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