Author Archives: arjaybe

About arjaybe

Jim has fought forest fires and controlled traffic in the air and on the sea. Now he writes stories.

Irisation

Posted on 2014-07-27 by arjaybe

Cloud of the Day – Irisation A close relative of corona is irisation. Both are caused by interference among light waves diffracted by cloud particles. Since different wavelengths of light are scattered at different angles, they interfere with themselves at … Continue reading →

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Spring-Summer

Posted on 2014-07-22 by arjaybe

Here is a selection of pictures taken by members of the Oliver Photo Club. The banner at the top of this post is from a picture taken by Jeremy Cook, taken at the time of the so-called SuperMoon. The next … Continue reading →

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Corona

Posted on 2014-07-18 by arjaybe

All images, except where noted, credit Wiebke Salzmann CC-BY-SA. Click images for larger versions. Cloud of the Day – Corona Here is a meteorological phenomenon that is often misnamed “halo.” A corona is similar to a halo in that they … Continue reading →

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