Stunning image of a rare FOG bow is captured by a photographer in Scotland

• Melvin Nicholson snapped the fog bow on Rannoch Moor while out strolling on Sunday
• Fog bow is a colourless rainbow made up of minuscule water droplets that trigger fog
• As a result of small measurement of droplets it has very weak colors, with a crimson periphery and bluish internal
• Mr Nicholson described the sight as 'past magical' and one thing he would always remember 

By Alex Matthews For Mailonline

Revealed: 13:04 EST, 21 November 2016 | Up to date: 16:59 EST, 21 November 2016

A shocking picture of a uncommon fog bow has been captured by a photographer over the snow-covered Scottish moors.

Melvin Nicholson snapped the fog bow on Rannoch Moor while out strolling on Sunday November 20th.

A fog bow is a colourless rainbow made up of tiny water droplets that trigger fog. Because of the small measurement of the water droplets it has very weak colors, with a crimson periphery and bluish internal edge.

Melvin Nicholson snapped this  fog bow on Rannoch Moor in Scotland while out strolling on Sunday November 20th

Mr Nicholson mentioned: 'I've by no means seen a fog bow earlier than and perceive that it is extremely uncommon.

'It was an incredible factor to witness and may usually solely be seen if the solar is behind you if you end up taking a look at it.

'As quickly as I noticed this glorious remoted windswept tree, I knew that it needed to be framed by the fog bow. Freshly fallen snow set the scene throughout.

'It was simply past magical and a type of days that you will bear in mind for a very long time to come back.

Mr Nicholson is just not the one photographer to identify a fog bow whereas out strolling within the Scottish countryside.

In October final yr, photographer Richard Toulson was strolling his canine Meg when he noticed the unusual sight. 

The 53-year-old took an image of the fog bow on his iPhone whereas on a 10-mile morning hike close to Dumfries.

 In October final yr, photographer Richard Toulson was strolling his canine in Dumfries Meg when he noticed this fog bow

He mentioned: 'I seen there was a heavy mist or gentle fog within the valley at Collochan. Upon taking place into the valley I seen an odd rainbow within the fog.

'Regardless of being the identical form as a rainbow it had no different colors than white.

'It was fairly eerie. I've by no means seen one earlier than. It is one of many common strolling routes we do. It was about midway by means of the stroll I noticed it.' 

 WHAT IS A FOG BOW AND HOW ARE THEY FORMED?

Fog bows are shaped in the identical method as rainbows in that gentle is mirrored inside tiny water droplets and emerges to type a big circle or arc of roughly 42°C centred on the other the solar.

Nevertheless, there are main variations. Rainbows are shaped by raindrops that are so massive that rays passing by means of them comply with properly outlined 'geometrical optics' paths. 

With the very best droplets, similar to these forming mist or fog, the sunshine is not mirrored and refracted throughout the drops, however is diffracted by them as an alternative to supply a much wider and pale bow - the fogbow. In different phrases the fog and mist droplets are too small to refract gentle. 

Mild hitting the tiny droplets merges into white, slightly than being separated into rainbow colors. Fogbow colors are whiteish as a result of the fogbows shaped in every color overlap significantly. 

Generally the internal and outer edges present faint bluish and reddish tinges. The precise colors are a outcome of the particular measurement of the water droplets.

When seen from inside cloud or fog, the fogbow could also be a partial or full circle. When seen from an plane cloud droplets may produce an analogous bow. Fogbows are often seen over Arctic waters, however are additionally well-known to mountain areas. 

The everyday colourless fogbow above has been noticed by Simon Caldwell (1999) at Glen Lyon within the Grampian Mountains.

Supply: Climate On-line 

 

 

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