Each year, a variety of human activities and natural phenomena and environmental disaster caused huge economic losses around the world. Still, there's something interesting about the nature and impact strength for we observe. This list presents some of the most interesting natural phenomenon that occurred in 2011 and 2012, which is less known to the general public.
1. Tree Spider Web - Pakistan
An unexpected side effect of the massive flooding that inundated one-fifth of Pakistan was that millions of spiders transform the tree into a sort of cocoon as a sanctuary. They crawled into the trees to avoid flooding. Spider web giant has also been found to occur in Texas. Experts have studied more than 240 specimens and have successfully identified 12 families of spiders that can make a very large net.
2. Sand storm - Phoenix, United States
This incredible picture shows a large dust storm swallows Phoenix in 2011. Sandstorms originating from Tucson and spread over wide area of approximately 80 kilometers. Dust cloud reached an altitude of 3,000 meters before arriving in Phoenix. Sandstorm is a meteorological phenomenon common in Arizona, but the locals and the researchers say the storm that occurred on July 5, was unusually large. The size of the storm, and the amount of dust that rose very unusual.
3. Water Tornado - Australia
Four waterspout tornado caught on camera struck off the coast of Australia in May 2011. Very interesting natural phenomenon makes the amazement of locals, some of whom have lived in the region for over 45 years and have never seen water like this tornado. The fourth tornado is water reached a height of nearly 700 meters. Water tornado is generally classified into two categories: water tornado and waterspout tornado normal water. Water waterspout tornado started as a tornado that occurred on the ground and then move into the water. Their size can vary from a few meters to more than a kilometer high and tens of meters wide.
4. Whirlpool - Port of Oarai, Japan
A huge whirlpool appears off the east coast of Japan after the tsunami hit the country. Vortex near the port of Oarai lasted for several hours and occurs due to the interaction between the strong current and the geological conditions of the coastline and the ocean floor. Such whirlpools are very common when the tsunami. Some whirlpool of the most famous and powerful are Moskstraumen (also known as the whirlpool Lofoten), Saltstraumen, Corryvreckan and Old Sow whirlpool. Famous authors such as Edgar Allan Poe, Jules Verne and Herman Melville describes the vortex Lofoten in their writings.
5. Snow in the Desert - Desert Namibia, Africa
After experiencing dry conditions for more than 50 million years, the Namib Desert is considered by experts as the oldest desert in the world. Snow happens on dry land Namibia is a very rare event. Statistics show that the Namib Desert snow blanketed every ten years. The rare snow last occurred in June of 2011 that fell earlier in the day, from 11 am until late afternoon. Meteorologists said the lowest temperature recorded by weather stations on that day was minus 7 degrees, in the town Otjozondjupa.
6. Cappuccino coast - Lancashire, England
In December 2011, the seaside resort of Cleveleys, Lancashire covered with sea foam. According to experts, the sea foam derived from fat and protein molecules derived from the decomposition of small sea creatures (phaeocystis). This foam is formed when strong winds swept the remains of such a decomposition. Due to the decomposition of the remains of these compounds can act as a foam-producing agent.
7. Fire Tornado - Brazil
A rare phenomenon known as a "fire tornado" has been caught on camera in Aracatuba, Brazil a few years ago. Lethal combination of high temperatures, strong winds, and forest fires are the cause of the fire whirl. One of the most extreme fire tornado is a tornado of fire that occurred in Japan. In 1923, a major earthquake in the Kanto destroying Tokyo, Yokohama and the surrounding areas. After the fire storm caused tremendous damage. Vortex of the fire which killed 38,000 people in just fifteen minutes.
8. Volcanic ash haze on Lake Nahuel Huapi - Argentina
The eruption of Puyehue volcano, near the city of Osorno, southern Chile, causing something extraordinary in neighboring Argentina. Northeast winds blew ash up to Argentina, so some parts of Lake Nahuel Huapi is covered by a thick layer of volcanic ash. Unlike the ash remaining after combustion of wood or other material, volcanic ash consists of particles of rock and glass particles other rocks, so it is very rude and loud. To make matters worse, volcanic ash is not soluble in water. With a depth of 465 m and a surface area of 529 square kilometers, Nahuel Huapi is the deepest freshwater lake and the largest in Argentina. The lake stretches 100 miles along the border of Chile.
9. Voice of the Black Sea that freezes - Ukraine
If you ever wondered how a frozen sea is heard, then this is the answer. Frozen seas sounds like nails on a chalkboard.
10. Smoke Sea - Black Sea, Romania
Warm sunlight can make the soil moist steaming water, as well as a lake, sea or ocean if enough cold air above it. This phenomenon is usually called steam fog (if it occurs in the fresh water) or sea smoke (if it occurs in the salt water). Spectacular picture above was taken a few months ago in Romania, which captures beautiful sea smoke over the Black Sea.
Written By : Arbha ~ Public-DYK
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