Tripped on a rainbow
Fell headlong into a cloud
Oh, graceful heavens!
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Author Notes
Iridescent clouds, known as "fire rainbows" or "rainbow clouds," occur when sunlight diffracts off water droplets in the atmosphere. The cumulus cloud, boiling upwards, pushes the air layers above it higher and higher. As the air gets pushed upwards, it expands and cools. And sometimes moisture in that air suddenly condenses into tiny droplets to form a cap cloud. The cap, which scientists call a "pileus", is the source of the brilliant spectacle. The droplets in the cap cloud scatter sunlight to form the gorgeous colors.
Photo and summary from National Geographic (nationalgeographic.com)
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