Unusual in nature. The most unusual and rare natural phenomena. Northern or polar lights

Green sunsets and sunrises


This rare photo is an illustration of a meteorological phenomenon that occurs for a couple of seconds during sunset and sunrise. The conditions for this must be ideal in order for the light to refract in the atmosphere, and the Sun turns green.

Gates to hell, Turkmenistan



From the crater of the Darvaza volcano, also called the "gates to hell", gas enters the Earth's surface. The bright fire has been burning since 1971, the moment it was lit. A similar fire burned in Iraq for 4000 years, which was even mentioned in the Old Testament.

Volcanic thunderstorm


This phenomenon in nature is similar to an ordinary thunderstorm, accompanied by volcanic eruptions. Sounds intimidating, but it's an amazing sight.

Round stones, New Zealand


"Moeraki Boulders" are huge round rock fragments that can be seen on the banks of the Koekohe. Such stones are found in many places in the world, including on the islands of our Arctic.

Eternal Thunderstorm, Venezuela


At the mouth of the Catatumbo River in Venezuela, a rare accumulation of thunderclouds can be observed, which form the phenomenon of the Catatumbo thunderstorm. Here, thunder and lightning can be enjoyed about 180 nights a year, 10 hours a day.

Great Blue Hole, Belize


Huge underwater holes were formed during the ice age, when sea levels were much lower than today, and the seabed was exposed to the elements. Huge holes were created due to erosion, but the holes stopped growing after they were filled with water.

Steam towers, Iceland


The area around Hvevir is extremely active. Ghost towers of steam rise from hot ravines in swamps and on the surface of the earth. In combination with the northern lights, it all looks like the landscapes of an alien planet.

ice caves


Ice caves are structures that form at the edges of a glacier under the influence of water. The cave is washed out with water. A thick layer of perennial ice contains too little air and does not transmit any light other than blue, which gives the ice its unique hue.

Basalt columns


These columns are so perfect that one can hardly believe that they are not the work of human hands. Millions of years ago, everything here was filled with lava, which eventually cooled down and began to break off, so today we can see this amazing phenomenon.

fiery rainbow


A fiery rainbow can be observed when light is reflected in ice crystals in clouds at high altitude. This phenomenon can be so extensive that it often extends along the entire horizon.

Endless wave



Pororoca is a wave that runs along the coast of the Amazon for 800 kilometers. Usually it is 3 to 4 meters high. The longest wave of the world comes twice a year, in February or March, when the tides of the Atlantic Ocean reach the mouth of the Amazon. The Brazilian surfer set a record by driving 13 kilometers on his board in 37 minutes.

Butterfly migration, USA and Mexico



Usually monarch butterflies are beautiful, black and orange creatures, but when they begin to migrate, miracles begin to happen in the sky. As temperatures begin to drop in October, the monarchs set out on their journey to Mexico. They have to overcome about 4000 kilometers. Butterflies can cover the trees with a whole layer during their journey.

Mother-of-pearl clouds, Arctic



These unique clouds are very rare, as there is usually not enough moisture in the stratosphere to form clouds. But during extremely cold winters, enough moisture accumulates so that clouds can form at an altitude of about 20 km.

Sardine run, South Africa



Sardines make their move every year from May to July. Billions of fish swim from the cold waters from Cape Point to the east coast of South Africa. Schools of fish are so gigantic that they can be seen from the satellite. Shoals 8 km long, one and a half kilometers wide and 30 meters deep are not uncommon.

Blooming desert, Chile



Every other year, the Atacama Desert blooms. A magnificent transformation can be seen after heavy rains that awaken plant seeds deep under the sand.

Lenticular clouds over mountains


Clouds of this form form when the air is humid in the mountains. Because of their shape, they are often confused with UFOs.

Crab migration, Christmas Island



In October and November, Christmas Island crabs begin their journey to the ocean to mate. For about 18 days, the movement of cars stops on the island, because all the streets are covered with a red carpet of crabs.

Kliluk, Spotted Lake, Canada



When the water rises in this lake, which is located near the Canadian town of Osoyo (British Columbia), the minerals form bizarre round shapes and the lake looks absolutely incredible. Each circle has its own color, which depends on the amount of minerals in the lake.

Underwater circles, Japan



These strange shapes are at the bottom of the sea, not in the fields. They are about 2 meters wide and cover the bottom of the Sea of ​​Japan. Each circle has its own shape. Until recently, the reason for the appearance of these circles was unknown, but, surprisingly, the puffer fish was to blame for everything. Pufferfish males, despite their size (no more than 13 cm), draw such fields to attract females.

Frozen methane bubbles



Methane bubbles result from the decomposition of various organisms at the bottom of a reservoir. Methane rises to the top and freezes below the surface. However, you should not play with matches if such a bubble is opened.

Witch Circles, Namibia



Witch circles are spots on the sandy soil that appear in the pastures of Africa. If you fly from Angola to South Africa, you can observe thousands of such spots with a diameter of up to 9 meters. Scientists believe that this is due to termites that live under the stains and eat the roots of plants.

Luminous waves, Vaadu, Maldives


Phytoplankton, which glows in the dark, gives shine to the waves. The Milky Way along the beach is simply incomparable.

Vymoid clouds


Similar clouds form under ordinary clouds. This rare phenomenon occurs as a result of the mixing of air and clouds with different humidity, heavier clouds hang under lighter ones.

salt lakes




Some lakes are so salty that animals that fall into the water are covered with a layer of lime, freeze and turn into stone.

Wavy clouds


Undulatus asperatus (rumpy clouds) are so rare that they were only classified in 2009. We know little about them, in fact, that they are fascinating.

Horsetail Fall


Horsetail Fall is a seasonal waterfall on the slopes of El Capitan Mountain in Yosemite National Park. And the fiery waterfall is a very rare phenomenon that can be seen only for a few days in February, when the temperature and weather are suitable for this phenomenon. The sun is reflected in the water and you get this glowing orange effect.

Rainbow Eucalyptus Trees, Hawaii


Rainbow eucalyptus trees have their own, special color, as if the artist painted them in different colors: green, orange, purple, blue, brown. In fact, the reason is simple: the tree sheds its bark at different times of the year. The parts free from the bark age differently, which causes different colors.

Striped icebergs, Antarctica



The beautiful blue stripes on icebergs occur when a crack in the iceberg fills with water and it has time to freeze without bubbling. The green stripes are made up of algae that stick to the iceberg in the water. Brown, yellow and black stripes are various kinds of deposits "captured" by the iceberg on its way.

Snow colors, Arctic



These unusual flower fields form on a thin layer of ice on the sea when the air in the atmosphere is much colder than the ice on the sea. When warmer and more humid air interacts with cold air, such beautiful crystals are obtained.

Snowy chimneys, Arctic


Moffetts are called vents through which the vapor of the volcano comes to the surface. As soon as the steam leaves the vent, it freezes and forms into similar massive tubes around the vent.

Luminous pillars, Russia



Such pillars can be enjoyed in the extremely cold zones of Russia. They are of natural origin, formed by the light of the moon or the sun. Light reflects off very flat and smooth ice crystals.

Moving stones, Death Valley, USA


These stones, weighing up to 350 kg, move through the dry desert without human or animal intervention.

Whirlpool Maelstrom


These giant whirlpools occur when two sea currents meet. The current is so strong that it can sink small boats, not to mention swimmers. The largest whirlpool is called "Saltstraumen" and is located off the coast of Norway.

ice hair


This strange ice is soft and, as the name implies, looks like hair that grows from plants. The bacterium "Pseudomonas syringae" is the cause of this rare phenomenon. It raises the freezing point of water inside plants and when the water leaves the plant and meets the cold air, such ice hairs are formed.

Incredible Facts

1. Water bloom

When the ocean, air, and temperature conditions permit, ocean phytoplankton reproduce fairly quickly, creating a thick, visible layer on its surface.

This phenomenon, called a water bloom, looks rather unsightly during the day, but in parts of California and other places where there are bioluminescent nightlights, the water bloom is a truly spectacular sight. This species of phytoplankton glows blue when agitated, turning the dark ocean into a giant lava lamp.

You can watch the waves begin to glow on impact as they ripple across the sand, and the earth begins to shine under your feet, and if you dive underwater, you will see an amazing radiance in all its glory.

2 Bioluminescence


Bioluminescence does not only occur in water. In late summer, an uncanny glow can be seen in many of the world's forests, where bioluminescent fungi grow on damp, rotting bark.

Bioluminescence can be observed in different parts of the world, but the greatest diversity occurs in the tropics, where the moisture in the forests promotes the growth of fungi. A new species of glow-in-the-dark mushroom has been discovered in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

If you want to admire this phenomenon, then plan to go to the forest during the wettest period and head away from light sources that can dim the faint glow.

3 Fire rainbow


Another natural phenomenon that occurs in summer is called the fire rainbow, and occurs when sunlight strikes frozen ice crystals in cirrus clouds at high altitude. Since there is no rain during a fiery rainbow, scientists prefer to call it a more accurate name. circumhorizontal arc.

Since this phenomenon requires the presence of cirrus clouds, and the sun must be very high in the sky, it can often be observed at latitudes closer to the equator. In Los Angeles, conditions allow you to observe a fiery rainbow for six months of the year, and in London for about two months.

4. Pearly clouds


For those of us who are far from the equator, there are many more reasons to look at the sky. Mother-of-pearl clouds are quite rare, but most often they appear when it is still dark outside before dawn or after sunset. Due to their extremely high altitude, they reflect sunlight from below the horizon, glowing brightly for those who watch them from below.

In the lower stratosphere, where mother-of-pearl clouds are located, it is so dry that it often prevents the formation of clouds, but the harsh cold of the polar nights makes it possible to see this most beautiful phenomenon. You can see mother-of-pearl clouds in winter at high latitudes, such as in Iceland, Alaska, northern Canada and very rarely in the UK.

5. Snow rollers


Snow rolls form when a thick layer of snow falls on top of the ice. At certain temperatures and wind speeds, chunks of snow can break loose and begin to curl. As they roll along the ground like winter tumbleweeds, they pick up more snow along the way. The inner layers tend to be more brittle, allowing the wind to easily blow them away, leaving large natural snow donuts.

Since a certain temperature and wind speed is needed to create this effect, snow rolls are rare, but they can be seen in North America and in the UK.

6. Basalt columns


Natural volcanic formation - basalt columns look like they were made by man. The hexagonal columns form naturally when a thick layer of lava cools rapidly, shrinking and creating cracks in the surface of new rock formations.

Unusual geological formations can be seen in all corners of the world. The most striking examples of basalt columns are Road of the Giants in Ireland and Devils Postpile National Monument in California.

7 Animal Rain


Whereas in the small town of Yoro in Honduras every year fish rain festival, there are still quite a few actual eyewitnesses of this phenomenon. However, in general, such a phenomenon has been reported in different parts of the world for many centuries. Most cases of animals falling from the sky have included fish, frogs, or small aquatic animals, although there have been reports of birds, mice, and even chunks of meat falling.

Although such a phenomenon is extremely rare, most cases are easily explained. The most obvious explanation is tornadoes, during which a whirlwind lifts small animals from the water, carrying them over long distances until they fall on your head. If you want to witness the rain of animals, then you should go to places close to the water during big storms.

8. Wavy clouds


Recently discovered cloud formations, so-called wavy clouds ( Asperatus clouds) are so rare that they were not included in the classification until 2009. Ominous and stormy, these clouds disintegrate rather quickly before causing a storm. As with most wavy clouds, these clouds form when eddies or oncoming air masses ruthlessly churn the lower layers of clouds, resulting in bizarre shapes and formations.

Such clouds are more common on the plains in the US and can be observed in the morning or mid-afternoon during thunderstorms.

9. Green beam


Famous and Elusive green beam is a rare meteorological phenomenon that occurs during sunrise and sunset. During these periods, the sun's light passes through large layers of the atmosphere, creating a prism effect. Of course, this explanation is not as exciting as the maritime legends that surround this phenomenon. But you can consider yourself lucky if you managed to observe this phenomenon.

To see the green beam, try watching the sun rise or set on the horizon on a clear day. An ocean or prairie horizon is best suited for this purpose. The green beam lasts only a fraction of a second, so don't blink.

10. False sun


When the sun is near the horizon and there are ice crystals in the air, you may see a few bright rainbow spots on both sides of the sun. Always to the right and left of the sun along the horizon, these halos faithfully follow the sun across the sky.

While this atmospheric phenomenon can happen anytime, anywhere, the effect is usually quite subtle. When sunlight passes through cirrus clouds at just the right angle, these patches become as bright as the sun. False suns are most visible when the sun is low in the sky in colder regions where there are many ice crystals in the sky.

11. Double rainbow


The same forces that lead to the formation of an ordinary rainbow can also lead to the creation of a double rainbow. Sometimes, sunlight is reflected in the raindrops not once, but twice, resulting in a second rainbow that is behind the brighter first rainbow.

It is best to observe this phenomenon when the sky is still dark and filled with clouds, as the dark background allows you to see the more vague colors of the second rainbow.

12. Striped icebergs


Icebergs, as a rule, are not uniform. Some icebergs in the polar regions are distinguished by their color bands, standing out from the arctic whites and blues. When water on an iceberg melts and refreezes, dirt and other particles can get trapped between the new layers of ice, causing colored streaks to form on their surface.

Icebergs may show several colored bands. Blue streaks appear when water enters between layers of ice and freezes so quickly that air bubbles don't have time to form. When an iceberg breaks and falls into the ocean, algae and other materials present in the water can cause green and yellow streaks to appear.

The only place where you will be able to observe this phenomenon is, of course, Antarctica.

13. Lightning Catatumbo


Quite a mysterious phenomenon, the Catatumbo lightning in Venezuela is known for its continuous discharges. This incessant lightning bolt can be seen from a distance and has often been noted for its ability to aid sailors in navigation.

Since Catatumbo lightning strikes about 140-160 nights a year, you have a good chance of seeing them. They occur mainly in one place - above the confluence of the Catatumbo River around Lake Maracaibo.

14. Gravitational wave


Waves occur not only in water, but also in the sky. When the air is pushed up by the more stable layer of the atmosphere, it can cause a ripple effect, just like what happens when you throw a rock into a pond.

For a gravitational wave to occur, interference must occur in the atmosphere, such as the updraft of air from a thunderstorm. According to recent research, gravity waves can concentrate and intensify tornadoes, so if you happen to see them, you should first take care of the shelter.

15. Moeraki Boulders


The Moeraki Boulders are spherical stones that were naturally excavated from mudstone, a dense clayey rock on the New Zealand coast.

People discovered these giants through erosion, but they acquired their spherical shape for a different reason. It is believed that boulders formed millions of years ago on the ocean floor, much like pearls formed in oysters - layers of sedimentary rocks and materials crystallized around a central core. Over the course of millions of years, they have grown to the gigantic proportions we can see today.

Moeraki boulders have been found along the south coast of New Zealand, but they can also be seen in various parts of South America.

Here are the most interesting natural phenomena that surprise, amaze, impress and remember for a lifetime.

fiery rainbow

The term "fiery rainbow" is a bit misleading; the correct term is round-horizontal arc. This is a rare optical effect in the atmosphere, which manifests itself in the appearance of a horizontal rainbow against the background of light cirrus clouds. That is, the rainbow with its bright colors paints patches of clouds - an unreal sight! By the way, the phenomenon is not as rare as one might think, although it does not appear everywhere - it all depends on the latitude. In the USA, for example, such a miracle can be seen several times during the summer, moreover, every year in the same place, and in Central and Northern Europe such a rainbow is an infrequent visitor.

Waterspout

This is a funnel-shaped vortex of air and water, which is very similar to a normal tornado, but it forms only above the surface of a large body of water. Most often, this phenomenon occurs in tropical latitudes and, unlike an ordinary tornado, a water tornado circles for no more than half an hour, the funnel is smaller in diameter, and the rotation speed is two to three times lower. Sometimes such high tornadoes, "resting" against cumulus clouds, are formed on the western coast of Europe and in some areas of the Mediterranean. Moreover, such water tornadoes can form not only over the seas and bays - sometimes they can be seen over lakes and rivers. For example, cases of waterspouts were recorded over the Great Lakes, as well as over the Volga in 2010.


moving stones

A unique natural phenomenon, an unsolved mystery. Sliding stones weighing up to several hundred kilograms have been found on the dry Lake Racetrack Playa in Death Valley in the United States. And these stones ... move, leaving traces up to several tens of meters long and up to 30 cm wide. Who moves the cobblestones? One theory is that when heavy rains fall over the desert, water flows down the dolomite hills surrounding the lake, filling the lake. But due to high temperatures (and Death Valley is one of the hottest places on the planet), the water quickly evaporates, leaving a layer of soft and viscous mud at the bottom. That is, strong winds move the stones at this time, along a thin layer of mud, which works as a lubricant. However, it was later proven that some stones move and some do not. Moreover, those that move sometimes move in different directions - this makes the wind theory not quite suitable. In addition, the stones are too heavy to be moved by air masses. Recent studies have shown that a layer of ice locally grows around each boulder on cold nights, and rainwater flows turn the stones from side to side, slowly moving them.


morning glory

This is a rare meteorological phenomenon, a type of cloud that forms most often over the Gulf of Carpentaria in northern Australia. This phenomenon is best observed from Burketown from September to mid-November. Clouds that look like long pipes can stretch for 1000 kilometers in length, most often 100-200 meters above the ground. This phenomenon is very dangerous for air transport.


earthquake lights

This is an unusual light phenomenon that occurs in the sky over areas of tectonic stress, seismic activity, or volcanic eruptions. Moreover, for a very long time, these lights were something like local tales, until they were captured on film during the earthquake in Japan in 1965. There are at least three theories for the appearance of such white, blue or purple overflows in the sky.

Supercell

In another way, this phenomenon is called a supercell thunderstorm, and it is a continuously rotating updraft that can last several hours. It can carry hail, rain and wind, sometimes tornadoes. Supercells can form anywhere in the world, but are more common in the Great Plains of the United States.


Columnar basalts

When lava flows cool, they often shrink and crack perpendicular to the direction of the flow, forming a series of pillars. One of the most famous examples is Giant's Road, in the northeast of Northern Ireland, although the largest example is the Devil's Tower in Wyoming, USA: a monolith with a relative height of 386 meters even appears in Steven Spielberg's film Close Encounters of the Third Kind.


ice circles

Scientists believe that these even circles are formed as a result of the rotation of a large piece of ice. As a result of this, other pieces of ice are distributed relatively evenly around the edges - a perfect circle is obtained. In nature, there are ice circles with diameters of more than 150 meters.

Kalgaspory

These ice formations are sometimes also called "repentant snows" or "repentant monks". Calgaspores are ice blades that stick out at an acute angle most often in the mountains and can reach 30 meters in height. These ice needles are formed as a result of cyclic thawing and freezing of water at low temperatures. For climbers, such natural phenomena are a difficult obstacle, although on the other hand, small calgaspores can even facilitate movement, because they form something like steps.

In nature, there are a huge number of interesting and beautiful natural phenomena, some of them can be dangerous for humans, but this does not prevent them from being beautiful.

Perhaps one of the most unusual and spectacular phenomena on our planet is the aurora borealis. This phenomenon occurs due to the fact that the Earth has a magnetosphere. When the solar wind hits the planet's upper atmosphere, the north and south poles can be seen as bright, dancing lights of different colors.

  • Auroras are also found on other planets that have a magnetosphere, planets such as Saturn and Jupiter can also boast of this phenomenon.

Volcanic lightning

This phenomenon occurs during the strongest volcanic eruptions. Until today, the origin of volcanic lightning remains a mystery to scientists. There are only two types of volcanic lightning. In the first case, these are small lightnings that occur near the crater, in the second, huge and powerful lightnings that can be observed high in the ash cloud. Scientists believe that the two types of lightning have different origins.

It is believed that the nature of small lightning is electrical processes in magma. When it comes to large lightning high in the sky, it is generally accepted that their nature is similar to ordinary lightning during a thunderstorm.

  • There are two terms that characterize rocks and pieces of lava flying from a volcano during an eruption.

1. Lapilli(from lat. lapillus - pebble)- this is the name of small pebbles and pieces of lava thrown out during the eruption and then frozen in the air.

2. Volcanic bomb- in fact, the same as lapilli, only much larger.

unusual clouds

In nature, there are clouds that are very reminiscent of sea waves, they are called “Kelvin-Helmholtz clouds”.

It is impossible not to talk about the beautiful clouds of Glory.

These clouds are formed in several pieces one after another and have many kilometers in length. Until now, scientists have not been able to explain the origin of this type of clouds.

In addition to undulating and roll-shaped clouds, there are Jacques Cousteau's lenticular or lenticular clouds.

Perhaps the most unusual and interesting clouds are those of Asperatus.

  • Asperatus clouds are so rare that they were only classified in 2009.

Red crab migrations in Australia

This phenomenon can be observed on Christmas Island - 120 million crabs migrate to the Indian Ocean to breed.

The whole process has its own specific cycle. At the very beginning, the males dig special holes for mating, after mating, the males leave the females and start their way back. Two weeks later, the females begin spawning, after which they also begin to move in the opposite direction.

In order not to have a bad effect on the red crab population, Australia has adopted a special program to block roads during the necessary period.

natural geysers

By themselves, geysers are quite a rare phenomenon, there are about 1000 of them in total. The eruption of hot water with hot steam is difficult to describe, as it is a very exciting natural phenomenon.

This is how a geyser erupts

Monarch butterfly migration

No need to argue to say that the monarch butterfly migration is one of the most beautiful phenomena on the planet.

To achieve the goal, the butterfly needs to overcome 3200 km, but none of these butterflies can do this, therefore, butterflies overcome this distance in several generations.

Among the most unusual natural phenomena, there are the most terrible, representing a real danger to humans. The top is made up of such terrible phenomena. In addition, it is known about the most terrible natural phenomenon on the planet.

Top most terrible and unusual natural phenomena

All over the globe, from time to time, natural phenomena occur that cannot be called habitual. We are talking about unusual terrible natural anomalies. They are dangerous to people. It's comforting to know that things like this don't happen often.

Brinicle or "Finger of Death"

In the Arctic, very unusual icicles hang under water, which pose a danger to the inhabitants of the ocean floor. Science has already unraveled the formation of such icicles. Salt from glaciers rushes to the bottom in narrow streams, freezing the sea water around it. A few hours later, such a stream, covered with a thin ice crust, begins to resemble a stalactite.

The “finger of death”, having reached the bottom, continues to spread further along the bottom. This structure is capable of destroying unhurried living organisms in fifteen minutes.

"Bloody rain"

Such a terrible name of a natural phenomenon is fully justified. It was observed in the Indian state of Kerala for a month. The bloody rains horrified all the locals.


It turned out that the reason for this phenomenon is in the water tornado, which sucked the spores of red algae out of the reservoirs. Mixed with rainwater, these spores fell on people in the form of a bloody rain.

"Black Day"

In September 1938, an inexplicable natural phenomenon occurred on Yamal, which has remained unsolved to this day. Suddenly, the day became as dark as the night.

Geologists who have witnessed such a phenomenon have described it as a sudden darkness with simultaneous radio silence. Having launched several signal rockets, they saw that very dense clouds were hanging close to the ground, not letting in sunlight. This eclipse lasted no more than an hour.

"Black mist"

A mist with this name shrouds London from time to time. It is known that it was recorded in 1873 and in 1880. At that time, almost nothing was visible on the streets, people could only move by holding on to the walls of houses.


In the days when the black fog enveloped the city, the death rate of its inhabitants increased many times over. This is due to the fact that it is extremely difficult to breathe in such a fog, even wearing a tight gauze bandage. "Deadly" fog visited the British capital for the last time in 1952.

fire tornadoes

The top of the most terrible natural phenomena includes fire tornadoes. It is known that tornadoes themselves are very dangerous, but if they are associated with fire, their danger increases dramatically.


These phenomena occur in places of fires, when scattered foci are combined into a single large bonfire. The air above it heats up, its density decreases, because of this, the fire rises. This pressure of hot air sometimes reaches hurricane speed.

Ball lightning

There is no person who has never heard thunder or seen lightning. However, we will talk about ball lightning, which is a discharge of electric current. Such lightning is able to take various forms.

Ball lightning most often looks like red or yellow fireballs. They defy the laws of physics, appearing quite unexpectedly in the cabin of a flying plane or inside a house. Lightnings hover in the air for several seconds, after which they disappear without a trace.

Sandstorm

An impressive, but extremely dangerous natural phenomenon is a sandstorm. Sandstorm demonstrates the power and strength of mother nature. Such storms occur in deserts. Once in a storm, you can die, suffocating with sand.


A sandstorm occurs due to the strongest air current. No less than forty million tons of sand and dust are transported from the Sahara desert to the Nile basin every year.

Tsunami

Such a natural phenomenon as a tsunami is a consequence of an earthquake. Having formed in some place, a large wave moves at a tremendous speed, sometimes reaching thousands of kilometers per hour.

Once in shallow water, such a wave grows by ten to fifteen meters. Rushing ashore at great speed, the tsunami takes thousands of human lives and causes a lot of destruction.


The website site has detailed and other large and destructive waves.

Tornado

A funnel-shaped stream of air is called a tornado. Tornadoes are more common in the United States, both over water and over land. From the side, the tornado resembles a cone-shaped cloud column. The diameter can be tens of meters. The air moves inside it in a circle. Objects that get inside also begin to move. Sometimes the speed of such movement reaches a hundred kilometers per hour.

Over the past decade, seven hundred and eighty thousand people have died as a result of earthquakes. Shocks occurring inside the earth lead to vibrations of the earth's crust. They can spread over vast areas. As a result of the strongest earthquakes, entire cities are wiped off the face of the earth, thousands of people die.
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