A Wonder in the Air
Observations, ideas, and books (from a cloud physicist)
Raindrop wavelets, falling apples
April 11, 2026
A common sight here in the Seattle area: puddles in the rain. A drop hits, then a circular wavelet expands...
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Lightened reflections on rippled water
April 11, 2026
It seems like it should be a law of nature: reflections of a source cannot be brighter than the source...
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Common Ivy Leaves
April 10, 2026
Many of these leaves were on the forest floor. They look to be from different plants. Yet they are both...
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Cloud iridescence
April 7, 2026
The name is descriptive yet misleading. The colored edges of some clouds indeed look a lot like the colored interference...
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Skypools & landpools
April 6, 2026
On a gently rippled lake, look near the boundary between reflections of land objects and sky. If you are close...
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Reflections on rippled water
April 4, 2026
Just rays of light bouncing off a lake… Recently while walking along the eastern shore of Lake Sammamish, I noticed...
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