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Red sky in the morning

© Micky Cleveland

Red sky in the morning

Uploaded: February 09, 2016 06:14:00 | Entered: February 09, 2016 06:16:32

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Red sky in morning, sailor’s warning. (out of camera, hand held)

This old saying actually has a scientific explanation. It relates to moving high and low surface-pressure weather systems, and the way that the colors in sunlight are scattered differently by dirty and clean atmospheres. This is the explanation of how these phenomena combine to color our sunrises and sunsets.


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Shirley D. Freeman February 09, 2016

Beautiful sky, Micky. And thanks so much for the explanation of the weather. Each day I like to learn something, so now I have already! #1649252

JO ANN CLEVELAND February 09, 2016

Awesome, a fave for me Mickey! And I thank your for that explanation too!! #11433246

Randall V. Rainey level-deluxe February 10, 2016

Interesting image... I think the saying is Red sky in morning sailors take warning. It is the moisture in the atmosphere and the direction of the trade winds. Good prediction of rain or bad weather...
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Randall V. Rainey level-deluxe February 10, 2016

The other side of that saying is Red sky at night, sailors delight... means the trade winds are taking the storm away . . . #11433616

Micky Cleveland level-classic February 10, 2016

I did a copy and paste from the weather channel, version. #11433617

Randall V. Rainey level-deluxe February 10, 2016

Oh... I sail and the version I heard was . .. Good image still and keep your heading to port with the Red Sky... #11433659

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