How a Display of "Rainbow Clouds" formed over Haikou City of China?

Have you ever seen "Rainbow Clouds"?: Explaining the Phenomenon of Cloud Iridescence

Keywords: Rainbow clouds, Cloud Iridescent, Pileus cloud, Diffraction, China

What is Cloud Iridescence phenomenon?

Rainbow Clouds or what is scientifically known as Cloud Iridescence is a rare occurrence in nature which usually happens in altocumulus, cirrocumulus, lenticular and cirrus clouds. Diffraction- the chief event that takes responsibility occurs when small droplets or per se small ice crystals scatter the sun's light.
The viral cloud video recently seen digs its origin in the Haikou city of China and only a decade back in India too in Bangalore,2013.
It also shows the representation of pileus clouds.

What are Pileus Clouds?

Pileus Clouds place themselves over a cumulus or cumulonimbus cloud. Formed above them giving their unique properties.
They occur when a moist current of air is pushed upwards by the base cloud, then the water vapour from the current gets condensed to depict a wave-like crests, or umbrellas.

Key TakeAway: Did you know? -that in western culture, it is popularly referred as an "accessory cloud" i.e "rather like a cloud haircut".

3. It barely lasts for few minutes making it for the photographers difficult to capture in lens.

Pileus Clouds
Source: wikipedia

The Name Derivation: " Cloud" , "Iridescence".

In Greek Mythology, the word Iris represented the Goddess of Rainbow. So, "Iridescence" or "Irisation" involves a phenomena associated with rainbow like formation in relation to clouds.

Recent Occurrence : Cloud Iridescence

>The stunner phenomenon which occurred last month left the world in awe. a storm rose amongst the twitterati some drawing the resemblance to some "secret portal into another world".

> Haikou city witnessed this rare phenomenon last month.

Also, seen in Virginia —

Image of Rainbow Cloud in skies over Hamilton, Virginia.

Get the Twitter Reaction here> Twitter Reaction

>The news portal CBS News reported that "the colors of the spectrum are not as neat and organized in iridescence as in a rainbow,” adding that “cloud iridescence reminds me of pixie dust or unicorn sprinkles".

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