A Special Sunset in the Florida Keys
June 12, 2008
Even for an area KNOWN for it's tremendous sunsets, this was a surprise! A halo around the sun was seen throughout the keys, and prompted many incredulous phone calls from local residents. Check out the cool picture…and the full story at the link below!
A halo around the sun startled some people throughout the Florida Keys on Tuesday.CBS4 received a large number of phone calls from viewers who wanted to know why there was
a prism-l ike halo around the sun, as seen in this picture taken in Islamorada. The rare corona, seen from Key Largo to Key West, was created by the refraction of light through multiple layers of ice crystal clouds in the upper levels of the atmosphere, according to meteorologists at the Key West National Weather Service Office.It's also called a "halo" and it has nothing to do with the smoke that has been billowing on and off for two days from brush fires in Northwest Miami-Dade.
cbs4.com - Halo Around The Sun Startles Keys Residents
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