jueves, 13 de junio de 2013

The Catatumbo.

This is a strange meteorological phenomenon that can be seen near Maracaibo city in Zulia state. I don't really now a lot about the science behind that causes this effect but it basically consist in a almost perpetual thunder, which makes it easy to take a photo of this.



This happens in south of the biggest lake of Venezuela, called the Maracaibo lake and apparently it is the largest source of ozone in the world (around 10% of the total ozone).

(Maracaibo lake).

It was studied by the naturist Alexander von Humbolt in one of his journeys and later by the Italian geographer Agustin Codazzi.

And just as general culture: the name Catatumbo is also the name of a sniper rifle designed and created in Venezuela, for those interested in guns.

What kind of strange phenomenons happens or had happened in your country? 

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