Clouds with Virga
Date:
8.6.2004
Optics:
f=35mm
Place:
Tübingen, Germany
Observer:
Till Credner
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Virga are rain drops or ice crystals falling from a cloud but evaporating before reaching the ground. Radar systems for detecting rain may be fooled by low virga.
See also:
Wikipedia article on
Virga
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