字幕列表 影片播放 列印英文字幕 - Hello, our earth is a truly majestic place. There are countries and locations that are so beautiful that they simply boggle the mind. Most of us probably think of a vacation destination or a wonder of the world when we think of nature's beauty but in fact, some of the most stunning places and events that nature has to offer are probably things that you've never heard of and that's what this video is about. So this week, I'm going to present you with some places and events that are so magnificent, you almost won't believe that they're real. So here they are, the 10 most amazing - [Man] natural phenomena on earth. Number One is volcanic lightening. Volcanic lightening also knows as a dirty thunder storm is exactly what it sounds like. A thunderstorm in the middle of a volcanic eruption. Scientists aren't 100% sure why this occurs but one popular theory is that when a volcano erupts, it ejects positively charged debris into the atmosphere which collides with the negative charges already present creating an electrical charge. Because this even is so dangerous and happens so quickly, it makes it extremely difficult to study let alone get a picture of. However, when they do, it produces a truly spectacular image. Big props to the guys that have the balls to go out there and actually shoot this thing because it is really dangerous. Definitely something I would never do. I'm perfectly comfortable sitting behind my computer screen making YouTube videos. I'm okay with that. - [Man] Number two are super cells. Of the four basic types of thunderstorms a super cell is by far the most dangerous. What separates them from regular storms is, of course, their ominous shape but also the fact that they spin with a persistent updraft giving them the ability to generate tornadoes. Now luckily, super cells are rare but when they do occur, not only are they incredibly destructive but they have the ability to sustain themselves far longer than traditional storms. And now that you know what it is, don't worry it isn't independence day, this isn't aliens, it's just a deadly storm about to ravage your whole town which is less of a reason to worry. - [Man] Number three are fire rainbows. Fire rainbows more properly knows as a circum horizontal arc, are the rarest of all naturally occurring phenomena. Their nickname is a bit of a misnomer as they have nothing to do with either fire or rainbows. They are actually a massive halo of refracted light so massive in fact, that they often appear horizontal with the horizon as you can generally only see pieces of the halo at one time. Their rarity is due to the very specific conditions needed to create them. They only occur when the sun is at least 58 degrees above the horizon at an altitude of 6,096 meters. There must be cirrus clouds in the sky and they must be filled with plate shaped ice crystals. Fire rainbow, kind of sounds like a gay super hero. We don't have one of those yet. Marvel comics, your work is done. I'll be expecting a royalty check in the mail. - [Man] Number four is blue lava. Oh yeah, this is cool. Located exclusively in Java Indonesia, the Kawah Ijen volcano is an active volcano that spews neon blue lava. The volcano contains large amounts of pure sulfur which glows with an icy blue color at night. Surprisingly, minors harvest the sulfur and often carry up to 200 kilograms of it back to their village to sell. This is to spite the incredibly dangerous combination of highly toxic gases and sulfurous flames in the area. Oh and did I mention the slopes of the volcano reach up to 115 degrees Celsius? That's hot. I would just like to point out that as striking as this scene is, this is sulfur and a lot of it so it probably smells like death, taco bell and poopy. Nature's gorgeous wonder. - [Man] Number five are morning glory clouds. Morning glory clouds are a very rare type of cloud that appear as bands of roll clouds across the sky. These clouds can appear at altitudes of up to two kilometers and stretch as far as 1,000 kilometers. They can occur almost anywhere but occur most commonly over Queensland Australia. Interestingly these clouds can achieve wind speeds of up to 60 kilometers an hour which have been known to cause serious turbulence for airplanes when the weather appears clear otherwise. Although not completely understood, researchers suggest that they could be caused by a mixture of sea breezes and high humidity. Really this is just the sky giving itself corn rows. What, Mother Nature can't be fashionable? What's up? - [Man] Number six are light pillars. When the weather gets cold enough, such as in the polar regions, sometimes bright vertical columns of light appear known as light pillars. These beautiful light beams are the result of reflection of natural or artificial light bouncing off of facets of flat ice crystals wafting relatively close to the ground. A good example is Niagara Falls where the mist from the falls causes the phenomena to occur frequently during the winter months. Ah yes, light pillars. It almost makes living under gray skies and freezing cold temperatures for 1/2 the year worth it. Yep, almost. - [Man] Number seven is the Stone Lake. Lake Natron in Tanzania Africa is home to a unique phenomenon which is that any animal that takes a dip in it becomes an instant statue. The reason that this happens is because of the harsh mixture of chemicals in the lake, mainly being sodium carbonate decohydrate and sodium bicarbonate. These chemicals are fed into the lake by a nearby volcano that coats animals as they enter it causing them to solidify shortly after. In fact, sometimes the mineral to water ratio is so high, that the water becomes almost thick to the touch. I obviously feel bad for these teeny, tiny creatures but they make some bad ass statues. I kind of want one for my coffee table. - [Man] Number eight are bio luminescent waves. There are places on earth where the water sparkles bright blue. The most famous of which is the Vaadhoo Island in Maldives. Nicknamed the Sea of Stars, the water there glows bright blue due to the high concentration of marine microbes called phytoplankton. These incredible microbes are bioluminescent, meaning that they generate and emit natural light. It is truly an incredible sight to see and almost looks like something out of the movie Avatar except it's much better because you don't have to deal with creatures having weird tail sex so, yeah, it's definitely better. - [Man] Number nine are frozen methane bubbles. In Alberta Canada is Lake Abraham, a lake filled with hundreds of frozen pockets of methane gas that makes for some beautiful scenery. The bubbles occur when dead organic matter sinks to the bottom of the lake and gets digested by bacteria. When that happens, the bacteria release methane gas that gets trapped by the frozen water and although beautiful, it's also very dangerous as methane is an extremely flammable gas that will easily explode if it comes into contact with a flame. Just to be clear, this is a really cool attraction. I hope I didn't ruin it for you by telling you that the bubbles are just bacteria farts. It is what it is. - [Man] And number 10 is the Salt Flat Mirror. Located in Bolivia is the Salar de Uyuni which is the world's largest salt flat that looks like any other until it rains. During the rainy season the salt is coated with a thin layer of water. Since the rain water has no where to drain it creates a mirror effect that stretches across the flat creating a stunning image of the sky and clouds. This flat was created when a prehistoric lake dried up leaving behind a salty crust. That salty crust is now a popular travel destination where people go to experience what it's like to walk in a fantasy land, awesome. And that's it for this time guys. I hope you enjoyed this video and I just wanted to remind you that I have a second channel where I put up a ton of videos. On that channel I daily blog, I have a series where I open your mail and a lot of other really cool stuff. We have a lot of fun on that channel. So, if you'd like to check it out, I'll put a little link in the description as well as an advertation that you can click on the screen. 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