Thursday, June 25, 2009

BOTTOMS UP

This is the view from the Summer studios of Fort Lauderdale Daily Photo. What you are looking at is a Temperature Inversion. This is a fancy term for the temperature increasing with altitude instead of the other (normal) way. This is fairly common in places like San Francisco, et al. We drove thru it the other day and it is like being in a cloud;you can literally reach out and touch a cloud. No monsters were contained within, I am happy to report. You may learn more about the Temp. Inversion by clicking here.
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15 comments:

  1. That is the chickenJune 25, 2009 at 1:35 AM

    That's a very good shot of a temperature inversion. Nice to be up above it looking down!

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  2. JamesJune 25, 2009 at 2:01 AM

    I been inside many times but i've never viewed it from this perspective before. Awesome shot.

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  3. CarraolJune 25, 2009 at 3:26 AM

    Amazing landscape, its an interesting phenomena, I saw something like this in a little town call San Jose del Pacifico, on top of Sierra Madre del Sur in Oaxaca state, on the road to Huatulco and you're right the clouds surround you. Thanks for sharing this!

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  4. VPJune 25, 2009 at 3:48 AM

    I have read and heard of it, but never saw it so clearly.

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  5. Jim KlenkeJune 25, 2009 at 7:46 AM

    I guess you can feel the temperature change as you go higher?

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  6. Small City ScenesJune 25, 2009 at 8:45 AM

    Happens here all the time. We call it ground fog. I live up high and when it coveres the valley it looks like the ocean. MB

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  7. Cezar and LéiaJune 25, 2009 at 9:13 AM

    Very interesting!
    I loved this picture! It's fabulous!
    God bless you
    Léia

    peace,purrs and love by Luna(from Brazil)

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  8. LowellJune 25, 2009 at 9:24 AM

    Was all that another way of saying "A foggy day in Michigan"?

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  9. HalcyonJune 25, 2009 at 10:10 AM

    Neat! I've never heard of that before.

    Have you reached your final destination yet?

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  10. LoisJune 25, 2009 at 10:16 AM

    That is a fascinating shot! Very interesting information.

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  11. cieldequimperJune 25, 2009 at 1:12 PM

    Oh so that's what happens when the Golden Gate is shrouded in mist on postcards! Interesting, I had no idea. Your shot is pretty cool, if the trees weren't green I'd almost have thought that this was some kind of glacier!

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  12. UrselJune 25, 2009 at 4:05 PM

    Yeah, indeed a fancy term. We call it fog ;)
    And like you said, it is common in SF. Very impressive when it rolls in, but also what makes it so cold in the summer.

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  13. magiceyeJune 26, 2009 at 12:21 AM

    this is a wower!

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  14. EG CameraGirlJune 26, 2009 at 5:30 AM

    We see temperature inversions here in spring and fall but not usually this time of year. Neat shot!

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  15. FrankJune 26, 2009 at 4:00 PM

    Your "summer studios" take you away from the 90-degree heat wave and lovely humidity. Darn. I'll just have to save it all up for your return.

    Enjoy!!

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