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Brinicle
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Brinicles are the underwater equivalent of icicles. They form beneath ice when a flow of saline water is introduced to ocean water.

Volcanic lightning
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Volcanic plumes produce immense amounts of electrical charge and static. In rare cases, this can spark a violent lightning storm.

Sprites, Elves and Blue Jets
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These colourful shapes are the result of electrical discharges in the atmosphere.

White rainbows
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These rainbows form in fog, rather than rain. The condensation reflects little light, and as a result, the rainbow is made up of very weak colors like white rather than the vibrant colors of a traditional rainbow.

Fire Whirls
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Fire whirls are whirlwinds of flame. They occur when intense heat and turbulent wind conditions combine.

Catatumbo Lightning
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At the mouth of the Catatumbo River in Venezuela, a very unique mass of storm clouds swirl, creating the rare spectacle known as Catatumbo lightning. The storm occurs up…

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