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WillieWatanabe · « **Reply #426 on:** September 22, 2011, 08:14:42 AM »

http://spaceweather.com/swpod2011/22sep11/media.mp4?PHPSESSID=i4eaoj7ob3cs50upvb3qd68rn4&PHPSESSID=hu9r0s3nca85rferctg3ilkp00

WillieWatanabe · « **Reply #427 on:** October 01, 2011, 08:52:12 PM »

http://www.grindtv.com/outdoor/blog/30448/electrifying+blue+waves+luring+awe-struck+crowds+to+san+diego+beaches/

Brock Landers · « **Reply #428 on:** October 03, 2011, 02:07:56 PM »

CHONGS · « **Reply #429 on:** October 17, 2011, 09:33:42 PM »

pissclams · « **Reply #430 on:** October 17, 2011, 09:50:12 PM »

if physicists weren't so lazy they might have come up with some practical uses for this science. instead they're stuck playing with a frozen disk for 30 seconds at a time, for the past 30 yrs.

anyone can do cool crap with liquid nitrogen and if you think that those Israelis did cool crap then you should see what i can do with a can of liquid nitrogen because it will blow your mind. think: frozen frog.

pissclams · « **Reply #431 on:** October 18, 2011, 04:54:50 PM »

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2011/10/pictures/111013-shark-albino-one-eyed-fetus/

AbeFroman · « **Reply #432 on:** October 18, 2011, 05:09:08 PM »

Quote from: pissclams on October 18, 2011, 04:54:50 PM

This one is kind of adorable.

WillieWatanabe · « **Reply #433 on:** October 18, 2011, 07:33:19 PM »

^
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WillieWatanabe · « **Reply #434 on:** October 31, 2011, 12:28:41 PM »

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The sight of shafts of light streaming down from the heavens through a layer of clouds has provided many an artist, scientist, and philosopher with inspiration. Atmospheric scientists refer to this phenomenon as “crepuscular rays,” referring to the typical observation times at either sunrise or sunset.

When observed from the ground, crepuscular rays appear to radiate outwards from the source of light due to the effects of distance and perspective. However, the rays are actually parallel. This astronaut photograph from the International Space Station provides an unusual viewing perspective from above the rays and a clear illustration of their parallel nature. The sun was setting to the west (image left) on the Indian subcontinent, and cumulonimbus cloud towers provided the shadowing obstructions. The rays are being projected onto a layer of haze below the clouds.

http://eoimages.gsfc.nasa.gov/images/imagerecords/76000/76261/ISS029-E-031270_lrg.jpg

Dugout DickStone · « **Reply #435 on:** October 31, 2011, 03:26:55 PM »

Quote from: WillieWatanabe on October 31, 2011, 12:28:41 PM

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The sight of shafts of light streaming down from the heavens through a layer of clouds has provided many an artist, scientist, and philosopher with inspiration. Atmospheric scientists refer to this phenomenon as “crepuscular rays,” referring to the typical observation times at either sunrise or sunset.

When observed from the ground, crepuscular rays appear to radiate outwards from the source of light due to the effects of distance and perspective. However, the rays are actually parallel. This astronaut photograph from the International Space Station provides an unusual viewing perspective from above the rays and a clear illustration of their parallel nature. The sun was setting to the west (image left) on the Indian subcontinent, and cumulonimbus cloud towers provided the shadowing obstructions. The rays are being projected onto a layer of haze below the clouds.

http://eoimages.gsfc.nasa.gov/images/imagerecords/76000/76261/ISS029-E-031270_lrg.jpg

why would someone photoshop shadows? whoop

WillieWatanabe · « **Reply #436 on:** November 07, 2011, 02:34:09 PM »

http://news.yahoo.com/photos/black-rhino-given-new-home-1320690336-slideshow/black-rhino-photo-1320690255.html

Rams · « **Reply #437 on:** November 09, 2011, 01:27:56 PM »

Basically this enire site.

http://www.nikonsmallworld.com/

CHONGS · « **Reply #438 on:** November 11, 2011, 09:56:03 PM »

WillieWatanabe · « **Reply #439 on:** November 14, 2011, 02:37:12 PM »

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Eruption of the Cordon del Caulle. (© Ricardo Mohr)

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Beluga whales in the arctic having fun. (© Dafna Ben Nun)

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This image captures almost 6 hours of climbing parties on Rainier going for the summit under starry skies. Wind shifts during the night would cause bands of smoke from fires 100 miles away on Mt Hood to pass over Rainier. This intermittent low-level haze caused the red glow seen in the sky and a Rainier that looks like it was almost painted on. Lights from Sunrise can be seen in the lower right of the frame. (© Chris Morin)

WillieWatanabe · « **Reply #440 on:** November 14, 2011, 02:38:42 PM »

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An adult male gelada rests in the early morning light after ascending the steep sleeping cliffs of the Simien Mountains, Ethiopia. This male won his right to mate by successfully deposing the old leader. Now he must defend his harem by tending to his females' needs and fighting off anxious bachelors waiting for their chance to become harem leader. (© Clay Wilton)

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An unexpected side-effect of the 2010 flooding in parts of Sindh, Pakistan, was that millions of spiders climbed up into the trees to escape the rising flood waters; because of the scale of the flooding and the fact that the water took so long to recede, many trees became cocooned in spiders webs. People in the area had never seen this phenomenon before, but they also reported that there were less mosquitos than they would have expected, given the amount of standing water that was left. Not being bitten by mosquitoes was one small blessing for people that had lost everything in the floods. (© Russell Watkins)

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Yala National park of Sri Lanka is best known for leopards, but of course very difficult to get them in action. This is one of the well grown three cubs got excited and started jumping between branches. I got it against the light within fraction of a second. (© Lalith Ekanayake)

WillieWatanabe · « **Reply #441 on:** November 14, 2011, 02:41:58 PM »

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A male jawfish mouthbrooding eggs until they hatch. (© Steven Kovacs)

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Every year around the month of October, Dubai experiences heavy fog due to the still-high humidity and the falling temperatures. With all the new high-rise buildings (including the tallest in the world, Burj Khalifa), this provides a great photographic opportunity. (© Catalin Marin)