Follow Me on Pinterest
This Urban Jungle
Breathtaking rainbow over Serangoon

STOMPer Patrick was amazed at this rainbow that crept up on Serangoon. Adding to that, Patrick was also curious as to why a rainbow would appear, especially since there was no rain before.

Patrick said:

"At around 7pm there was a marvelous rainbow in the crimson red sky.

"I was very sure that there had been no rain before it appeared.

"What could have caused this magnificent phenomenon?

"The rainbow only lasted for a few minutes before disappearing though."

  Click on thumbnails for larger image
Keywords:  rainbow beautiful
LOL
0%
Cute
0%
Shiok
21%
Fail
7%
OMG
0%
Bochup
71%
Ewww!
0%
So Sad
0%
Enraged
1%
Rated  
  by 0 STOMPer(s).      
512 Views
2 comments
qqqqqqww said   on 24 Apr, 2012   Report as offensive  
* Patrick simply doesn't understand the mechanism behind rainbows.
qqqqqqww said   on 24 Apr, 2012   Report as offensive  
Patrick simply doesn't understand the rainbows.

There is no requirement for there to be (recent) rain at the location of the observer.

A rainbow requires *ongoing* rain at correct location relative the the observer and the sun. Roughly speaking, the sun should be relatively low, and the rain must be at the opposite side of the sky.

http://videolectures.net/mit802s02_lewin_lec31/