

"HOBART, Australia - Some of the coldest temperatures on Earth brought a rare cloud formation to the skies over Antarctica, scientists said Tuesday.
Meteorological officer Renae Baker captured spectacular images of the nacreous clouds, also known as polar stratospheric clouds, last week at Australia's Mawson station in Antarctica.
The clouds only occur at high polar latitudes in winter, requiring temperatures less than minus 176 degrees Fahrenheit. A weather balloon measured temperatures at minus 189 degrees Fahrenheit on the day the photos were taken.
Resembling airborne mother-of-pearl shells, the clouds are produced when fading light at sunset passes through water-ice crystals blown along a strong jet of stratospheric air more than six miles above the ground.
"Amazingly, the winds at this height were blowing at nearly 230 kilometers (143 miles) per hour," Baker said on the Australian government's Antarctic Division's Web site.
Australian Antarctic Division atmospheric scientist Andrew Klekociuk said the clouds are seldom seen, but are occasionally produced by air passing over polar mountains.
"You have to be in the right part of the world in winter, and have the sun just below your horizon to see them," he said."
Oh shit! Global cooling, alert the press!
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Hehe, I almost posted the same article today, pretty cool stuff.


Indeed.


beautiful. i think mother of pearl is far more beautiful than diamonds. nice post.
Don't look back ~ You're not going that way!


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Your avatar changed, are you still a cat fufu?


mau.Originally Posted by Vieope
I hate to rain on your parade, but this is intensely boring.


Originally Posted by BigDyl
eeeeeeow


#27Originally Posted by ST240
#4Originally Posted by fufu
what the fuck does LAWL stand for?
lol = laugh out loud
what the hell is LAWL?
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It is the same thing as "lol". Its just a goofy way of spelling it the way it sounds i think.Originally Posted by P-funk
Correct me if I'm wrong someone.


lawl
Originally Posted by BigDyl
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1. lawl 452 up, 96 downOriginally Posted by BigDyl
This is what "lol" sounds like irl. Say it with me, Laaaaaawwwwwlllll. Good job.
Lawl
Lawl, tif, wtf.
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2. lawl 196 up, 64 down
Term used as a stand in for "lol", however usually said in a sarcastic manner, where somebody's substandard manner of typing is criticised.
noob: omg mai mouse iz broken!11!
person: LAWLZ JUST PLuGZ IT IN OMG!!1!
noob: omfg leern 2 type l0ser
by PenguinX USA Jun 18, 2005 email it
3. lawl 135 up, 69 down
The pronunciation of 'lol' or 'laugh out loud.' Often used in internet chatting.
LAWLS!!!! Aas;dfkja;sdlfa;i
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Originally Posted by BigDyl
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Lawlergate
Coarse edged youth, the irish pendants string from their smiles
not yet plucked as to slacken the seams
and drag down the features of age,
no folds or creases from unkempt wear
eyes of tranquilty, crystalline-beads
no sign of despair in their hair, nor their hearts
but oh they have yet to be experienced and that makes aging so very worth it...ML circa2012


lawlzenge
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