Tuesday, 24 January 2012

Aurora Borealis Northern Lights


Picture By Greg Clarke Donegal


http://www.journallive.co.uk/north-east-news/todays-news/2012/01/24/aurora-borealis-sweeps-the-north-east-skies-61634-30185973/

Pictures by amateur photographers

http://www.wired.co.uk/news/archive/2012-01/23/aurora-borealis-uk

Their was a beautiful display of the Aurora Borealis displayed as low as County Durham on Sunday night.
Their is a possibility they may still be apparent in the north/eastern hemisphere,both tonight and Wednesday also.

Aurora Explained
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aurora_%28astronomy%29

Saturday, 21 January 2012

Water Spout, Baggy Point, North devon

20/01/2012
A water spout was spotted and filmed by the crew of RAF Chivenor near Baggy Point North Devon.
Pictures were taken in the Bristol Channel off the North Devon coast
Water spouts are not actually a funnel of water but are clouds. This one reaching down to the sea.
Link


Action Film clip on link below.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/8174953.stm

How a waterspout is created . A waterspout is a tornado that forms over water. See wiki link below.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waterspout