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Edvard Munch and Nacreous Clouds

Posted on 2017-05-07 by arjaybe

Did Edvard Munch paint nacreous clouds? The hypothesis was put forward by Norwegian scientists at the European Geosciences Union General Assembly in Vienna this spring (2017.) The long-held assumption is that the vividly colored sky in The Scream (1893) is … Continue reading →

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International Cloud Atlas

Posted on 2017-04-16 by arjaybe

Cloud of the Day – International Cloud Atlas The International Cloud Atlas has recently published a new edition, the first in thirty years. The 2017 edition is only the fifth one, with the first coming out in 1939, so it’s … Continue reading →

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Diamond Dust

Posted on 2016-05-05 by arjaybe

Cloud of the Day – Diamond Dust It is really hard to find good pictures of diamond dust, so I’m going to have to just describe it to you. Diamond dust is a colloquial name given to ice crystals when … Continue reading →

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