Natural phenomena are the root cause of the appearance of the ancient gods on earth. Seriously, seeing lightning for the first time, wildfire, northern lights, solar eclipse, man could not even think that these were the tricks of nature. Not otherwise, supernatural forces are having fun. It is interesting to study natural phenomena, but difficult (if they were simple, they would have been explained long ago). Most often, natural phenomena are understood as relatively rare, but beautiful events: rainbows, ball lightning, inexplicable swamp lights, erupting volcanoes and earthquakes. Nature is harsh, hides mysteries and cruelly breaks everything that people have set up, but this does not stop us from trying to understand all natural phenomena without exception: atmospheric, in the bowels, in the depths, on other planets, outside the galaxy.
From the fires of St. Elmo to the ionospheric glow, a lot of outlandish luminous balls and other effects are formed in the Earth's atmosphere, some of which - for their long stay in the mythological consciousness - have not been explained to this day. Let's get acquainted with the anomalies of the atmosphere and weed out fiction from the truth.
Natural phenomena are ordinary, sometimes even supernatural climatic and meteorological events that occur naturally in all corners of the planet. It can be snow or rain familiar from childhood, or it can be incredible destructive or earthquakes. If such events take place away from a person and do not cause him material damage, they are considered unimportant. No one will draw attention to this. Otherwise, dangerous natural phenomena are considered by mankind as natural disasters.
Research and observation
People began to study characteristic natural phenomena in ancient times. However, it was possible to systematize these observations only in the 17th century, even a separate section of science (natural science) was formed that studies these events. However, despite many scientific discoveries, and to this day, some natural phenomena and processes remain poorly understood. Most often, we see the consequence of an event, and we can only guess about the root causes and build various theories. Researchers in many countries are working on forecasting the occurrence, and most importantly, preventing their possible occurrence or at least reducing the damage caused by natural phenomena. And yet, despite all the destructive power of such processes, a person always remains a person and strives to find something beautiful, sublime in this. What natural phenomenon is the most fascinating? They can be listed for a long time, but, probably, it should be noted such as a volcanic eruption, a tornado, a tsunami - they are all beautiful, despite the destruction and chaos that remain after them.
Weather phenomena of nature
Natural phenomena characterize the weather with its seasonal changes. Each season has its own set of events. So, for example, in the spring the following snowmelt, flood, thunderstorms, clouds, wind, rains are observed. In summer, the sun gives the planet an abundance of heat, natural processes at this time are most favorable: clouds, warm wind, rain and, of course, a rainbow; but can also be severe: thunderstorms, hail. In autumn they change, the temperature drops, the days become cloudy, with rain. During this period, the following phenomena prevail: fogs, leaf fall, hoarfrost, first snow. in winter vegetable world falls asleep, some animals hibernate. The most frequent natural phenomena are: freezing, snowstorm, blizzard, snow, on the windows appear
All these events are commonplace for us, we have not paid attention to them for a long time. Now let's look at the processes that remind humanity that it is not the crown of all, and the planet Earth just sheltered it for a while.
Dangerous natural phenomena
These are extreme and severe climatic and meteorological processes that occur in all parts of the world, but some regions are considered more vulnerable to certain types of events than others. Hazardous natural phenomena become disasters when infrastructure is destroyed and people die. These losses represent major obstacles to human development. It is practically impossible to prevent such cataclysms; all that remains is timely forecasting of events in order to prevent casualties and material damage.
However, the difficulty lies in the fact that dangerous natural phenomena can take place on different scales and in different time. In fact, each of them is unique in its own way, and therefore it is very difficult to predict it. For example, flash floods and tornadoes are destructive but short-lived events affecting relatively small areas. Other dangerous disasters, such as droughts, can develop very slowly, but affect entire continents and entire populations. Such disasters last for several months, and sometimes even years. In order to control and predict these events, some national hydrological and meteorological services and special specialized centers are entrusted with the task of studying hazardous geophysical phenomena. This includes volcanic eruptions, airborne ash, tsunamis, radioactive, biological, chemical pollution, etc.
Now let's take a closer look at some natural phenomena.
Drought
The main reason for this cataclysm is the lack of rainfall. A drought is very different from other natural disasters in that it develops slowly, and its onset is often hidden. various factors. There are even recorded cases in world history when this disaster lasted for many years. Drought often has devastating consequences: First, water sources (streams, rivers, lakes, springs) dry up, many crops stop growing, then animals die, and ill health and malnutrition become widespread.
Tropical cyclones
These natural phenomena are areas of very low atmospheric pressure over subtropical and tropical waters, forming a colossal rotating system of thunderstorms and winds hundreds (sometimes thousands) of kilometers across. The speed of surface winds in the zone of a tropical cyclone can reach two hundred kilometers per hour or even more. The interaction of low pressure and wind-driven waves often results in a coastal storm surge - a huge volume of water washed ashore with tremendous force and high speed, which washes everything in its path.
Air pollution
These natural phenomena occur as a result of the accumulation in the air of harmful gases or particles of substances resulting from cataclysms (volcanic eruptions, fires) and human activities (work industrial enterprises, vehicles, etc.). Haze and smoke come from fires on undeveloped lands and forest areas, as well as burning the remains of crops and logging; in addition, due to the formation of volcanic ash. These atmospheric pollutants have very serious consequences for the human body. As a result of such cataclysms, visibility is reduced, there are interruptions in the operation of road and air transport.
desert locust
Such natural phenomena cause serious damage in Asia, the Middle East, Africa and the southern part of the European continent. When environmental and weather favor the reproduction of these insects, they are concentrated, as a rule, in small areas. However, with an increase in the number of locusts, it ceases to be an individual creature and turns into a single living organism. From small groups, huge flocks are formed, moving in search of food. The length of such a jamb can reach tens of kilometers. In a day, he can cover distances of up to two hundred kilometers, sweeping away all vegetation in his path. So, one ton of locusts (this is a small part of the flock) can eat as much food per day as ten elephants or 2500 people eat. These insects pose a threat to millions of pastoralists and farmers living in vulnerable environmental conditions.
Flash floods and flash floods
Data can occur anywhere after heavy rainfall. Any flood plains are vulnerable to flooding, and severe storms cause flash floods. Besides, flash floods sometimes even observed after periods of drought, when very abundant rains fall on a hard and dry surface, through which the water stream cannot seep into the ground. These natural events are characterized by a wide variety of types: from violent small floods to a powerful layer of water that covers vast areas. They can be caused by tornadoes, severe thunderstorms, monsoons, extratropical and tropical cyclones (their strength can be increased by the influence of the warm El Niño current), melting snow and ice jams. In coastal areas, storm surges often result in flooding as a result of tsunamis, cyclones or rising river levels due to unusually high tides. The reason for the flooding of vast territories below the barrier dams is often the flood on the rivers, which is caused by melting snow.
Other natural hazards
1. Debris (mud) flow or landslide.
5. Lightning.
6. Extreme temperatures.
7. Tornado.
10. Fires on undeveloped lands or in forests.
11. Heavy snow and rain.
12. Strong winds.
THE MOST SPECTACULAR PHENOMENA OF NATURE.
Beautiful natural phenomena have accompanied us since childhood, for some it was a beautiful sunset with a red sun, and for some it was long autumn night rains. Someone admired frost or dew, and someone bathed in soft snow. However, sometimes nature indulges with such unusual phenomena that some of them literally fascinate, and some can even scare someone. Most often, we just admire them and admire them. Let's talk about the most amazing natural phenomena below.
Polar Lights.
In some places, this phenomenon is also called northern. This phenomenon has an optical nature, being one of the most beautiful in the world. Auroras can only be observed at high latitudes, not far from the poles. Usually the northern lights are bluish-white in color, multi-colored lights are extremely rare. The cause of this natural effect is the bombardment of the upper atmospheric layers by charged particles, which from near-Earth space move towards the earth along the geomagnetic field lines. The duration of the aurora ranges from several hours to several days, forcing people to admire the beautiful pattern in the sky.
Ball lightning and lightning in general.
Any lightning is a discharge electric current, which takes various forms depending on the conditions. Lightning is always accompanied by a bright flash and thunder, usually these phenomena accompany a thunderstorm. Ordinary or linear lightning occurs quite often, probably everyone could observe it. The most amazing of the lightnings is the ball lightning, earlier it was also called the fireball. This phenomenon is quite rare, in nature there are 2-3 ball lightnings per thousand ordinary lightnings. The exact cause of the occurrence of ball lightning is still unknown. Cases have been recorded when they appeared inside houses and even aircraft. And the behavior of these natural phenomena is also not fully understood. Ball lightning ranges from fiery red and orange to yellow in color and usually floats in the air for a few seconds before disappearing.
Blue moon.
Many do not even realize that meadows can have such an unusual color. Meanwhile, sometimes with high humidity or dustiness of the atmosphere, as well as other reasons, such an unusual effect can be observed. In this case, the Moon can be painted in other colors. The most unusual of them are red and blue. Such a shade of the satellite is so rare that the British even coined the proverb "once upon a blue moon", which corresponds to our "after rain on Thursday". The appearance of the blue moon is promoted by ashes and burning. Once, during the forest fires in Canada, for a whole week, residents in the sky saw the Moon of exactly this color.
Star Rain.
Some call this phenomenon fire rain. In fact, neither stars nor fire fall from the sky. It's just that meteorites, entering the planet's atmosphere, heat up and burn out, creating a flash of light visible from great distances on Earth. Usually a meteor shower or rain is called a stream of meteors of great intensity, there can be up to a thousand of them per hour. In fact, the meteor shower consists of meteors burning in the atmosphere, which do not reach the Earth, but meteor Rain are meteorites that fall to Earth. Previously, these concepts did not distinguish, combining them into one - "fire rain". It is interesting that every year the mass of our planet increases due to fragments of space "guests" and dust by an average of 5 million tons.
Mirages.
Although these phenomena are widespread, they usually cause a feeling of wonder akin to the mystical. Many people know and understand the reason for the appearance of mirages - the change of their optical properties by heated air, while causing the same light inhomogeneities that are observed by humans. The origin of mirages has long been explained by science, but they still excite the imagination of people. The optical effect basically has a special vertical air density distribution. Pi the presence of certain conditions on the horizon and imaginary images appear. It's just that people usually forget about scientific explanations watching a miracle unfold right before your eyes.
biconvex clouds.
The scientific name for this rare meteorological phenomenon is Lenticular mammatus. The picture you see was taken in Joplin, Missouri in May 2005. Then such unusual clouds were observed by the inhabitants of the city. Such an effect is quite rare, so, in this area, the last time a similar phenomenon was observed already 30 years ago.
Fires of Saint Elmo.
This phenomenon is as unusual as it is beautiful. The first witnesses were sailors who could observe these lights on the masts and other vertical pointed objects of their ships. This phenomenon looks like beautiful luminous balls that appear due to great tension. electric field. Usually the fires of St. Elmo appear during a thunderstorm, a strong storm or a snowstorm. There were cases when these lights even disabled radio and electrical appliances.
Gloria.
To see this effect, you need to light a fire in the mountains at night, choosing weather with low clouds. Then a halo will appear around the head, and your shadow will appear on the clouds. Such a phenomenon is called gloria. In essence, this is an optical phenomenon observed on clouds that are located below the observer or directly in front of him at a point directly opposite to the light source. In the East, it is even customary to call gloria "the light of the Buddha." The shadow of the observer is always surrounded by a colored halo, it is no coincidence that this was interpreted as the degree of his enlightenment or proximity to the deities, in particular, the Buddha.
Fire rainbow.
It is called a rounded horizontal arc for its resemblance to a flame, but the rainbow was not created by him at all, but by ice. For this effect to appear, the sun must rise above the horizon by 58 degrees, and cirrus clouds must be present in the sky. But this is not enough, the clouds contain numerous flat hexagonal ice crystals, it is necessary that they be located horizontally, thereby refracting light like one large prism. It is not surprising that a fiery rainbow is an extremely rare phenomenon, it looks very bewitching in the sky.
Belt of Venus.
Shortly before sunrise, when it was still twilight, and also immediately after sunset, the sky shone over the horizon, partly colorless, and partly pink. This effect is called the belt of Venus. A colorless strip between the blue sky and the already darkened is a common phenomenon, it can be seen even in the direction opposite the Sun. The blueness of the sky is explained very simply - it is reflected in the atmosphere sunlight. But the appearance of the belt of Venus is explained differently - this is how the light of the Sun, which rises or sets, is reflected in the atmosphere. At this moment, it was shining and seemed reddened. The Belt of Venus can be seen anywhere with a clear horizon. In the picture you can see the belt of Venus over the valley with morning mist.
Monarch butterfly migrations.
Monarch butterflies (Danaus plexippus) offer one of the most spectacular sights. Each individual is orange and black, but when they gather in huge numbers for migration, they fill the air with bright colors. The migratory path that these butterflies overcome lies through a huge part North America. Butterflies are forced to travel long distances due to their vulnerability to cold, so when winter comes they fly south.
Geysers.
Geysers are a demonstration of the forces of nature that are hidden under our feet. Geysers are hot springs that periodically push out jets under pressure. hot water. Geysers can be seen in different parts globe, but more than half of them are in national park Yellowstone, USA. There is also the world's highest geyser Strimbort, the height of the water jet which reaches 90 meters. Like most natural phenomena, geysers are quite unpredictable, so they can harm curious tourists who approach them at an unsafe distance. In the US, the most famous is the Old Faithful Geyser, which is visited by thousands of tourists from all over the world. Another interesting geyser - Strokkur (pictured), located in Iceland, erupts much more often than the Old Faithful.
Nightlights.
Algae blooms in the seas and oceans may not seem so spectacular, but when single-celled living organisms “light up” the ocean with a beautiful bluish light at night, it’s a real miracle. Nightlights make the waters glow with a beautiful bluish light, especially during a wave. This can be an unforgettable adventure for those who are not afraid to swim at night.
Fire tornado.
Tornadoes are always pretty terrifying phenomena, but if fire joins them, then the sight is not for the faint of heart. Fire tornadoes form when the heat from a fire rises and swirls the air, creating a whirlwind, and the outside air is cooler. The whirlwind takes with it the tongues of flame, thus, a fiery column is obtained, which moves in space.
Light pole.
In very cold weather, when ice crystals are in the atmosphere, so-called light pillars can form in the sky. They form around natural light sources, such as at sunset or the moon, but can also be created with man-made light sources. Ice crystals that we cannot see reflect light, thus creating pillars of light in the sky. The higher the crystals, the longer the pillar will be.
whirlpools.
Whirlpools in the oceans have inspired fear in many sailors since antiquity. In reality, there were no cases of large ships falling into whirlpools. Masses of water form whirlpools, usually due to strong tides, and the sight is quite impressive. In the Gulf of Corryvrecan off the west coast of Scotland, such phenomena often occur when huge waves up to 4.5 meters high are noisily carried away back into the ocean, forming whirlpools. Whirlpools happen everywhere and often attract curious tourists.
Boiling lava lakes.
Lava or rock melted at high temperatures can be observed in nature only during volcanic eruptions. However, at only five points on the planet, lava flows to the surface, forming relatively calm "lakes" that you can get very close to without endangering life. These lakes of lava are a real treasure for scientists, as they have the opportunity to collect samples of it, which cannot be done when an angry volcano is raging nearby. The lakes offer direct access to the molten center of the Earth. The phenomenon will be especially spectacular at night, when the lake glows with a bright orange fiery light.
Sandstorms.
Sandstorms can be quite spectacular, but being close by is not the best option. Storms in the desert always threaten travelers, as they can be covered with sand or they can simply suffocate. Sandstorms happen when strong winds lift soil and sand particles into the atmosphere and blow them away. Some of these storms are so huge that they can be seen from space. Every year, 40 million tons of dust is transported from the Sahara Desert to the Amazon Basin across the Atlantic. When part of the soil is blown away by the wind, it threatens agriculture or can deplete important minerals.
Solar eclipse.
Eclipses of the Sun occur when the disk of the Moon closes it for the earthly observer. The diameter of the Sun is about 400 times the diameter of the Moon, but by coincidence, the Sun is 400 times farther from us than our satellite. That is why sometimes we can observe a total solar eclipse, in which you can see solar corona is a layer of plasma around the Sun. Eclipses have amazed the imagination of people since time immemorial, they learned to predict thousands of years ago.
Rainbow clouds.
Sometimes this phenomenon is so beautiful that it is simply unrealistic to look away.
The most amazing and beautiful phenomenon of nature, in my opinion, is vymyaobraznye clouds.
Changes are constantly taking place in nature and weather, sometimes it snows, sometimes it rains, sometimes the sun bakes, sometimes clouds find. All these are called natural phenomena or phenomena of nature. Natural phenomena are changes that occur in nature regardless of the will of man. Many natural phenomena are associated with the change of seasons (seasons), so they are called seasonal. For each season, and we have 4 of them - this is spring, summer, autumn, winter, its natural and weather phenomena are characteristic. Nature is usually divided into living (these are animals and plants) and non-living. Therefore, phenomena are also divided into phenomena of living nature and phenomena of inanimate nature. Of course, these phenomena intersect, but some of them are especially characteristic of a particular season.
In the spring, after a long winter, the sun warms up more and more, ice drifts on the river, thawed patches appear on the ground, buds swell, the first green grass grows. The day is getting longer and the night is getting shorter. It is getting warmer. Migratory birds begin their journey to the places where they will raise their chicks.
What natural phenomena occur in spring?
Snowmelt. As more heat comes from the Sun, the snow begins to melt. The air around is filled with the murmur of streams, which can provoke the onset of floods - a clear sign of spring.
thawed patches. They appear wherever the snow cover was thinner and where more sun fell on it. It is the appearance of thawed patches that indicates that winter has given up its rights, and spring has begun. The first greenery quickly breaks through the thawed patches; on them you can find the first spring flowers - snowdrops. Snow will lie in crevices and depressions for a long time, but on the hills and in the fields it melts quickly, exposing the islands of land under the warm sun.
Frost. It was warm and suddenly it froze - frost appeared on the branches and wires. These are frozen crystals of moisture.
Ice drift. In spring it becomes warmer, the ice crust on rivers and lakes begins to crack, and gradually the ice melts. Moreover, there is more water in the reservoirs, it carries the ice floes downstream - this is an ice drift.
High water. From everywhere, streams of melted snow flow to the rivers, they fill the reservoirs, the water overflows the banks.
Thermal winds. The sun gradually warms the earth, and at night it begins to give off this heat, winds are formed. While they are still weak and unstable, but the warmer it gets around, the more the air masses move. Such winds are called thermal, they are typical for the spring season.
Rain. The first spring rain is cold, but not as cold as snow :)
Thunderstorm. At the end of May, the first thunderstorm can thunder. Not as strong yet, but bright. Thunderstorms are discharges of electricity in the atmosphere. Thunderstorms often occur when warm air is displaced and lifted by cold fronts.
Grad. This is a drop from a cloud of ice balls. Hail can be anything from a tiny pea to a hen's egg, and then it can even break through the windshield of a car!
These are all examples of inanimate phenomena.
Flowering is a spring phenomenon of wildlife. The first buds on the trees appear in late April - early May. The grass has already broken through its green stems, and the trees are getting ready to put on green clothes. The leaves will bloom quickly and suddenly, and the first flowers are about to bloom, exposing their centers to awakened insects. Summer will come soon.
In summer, the grass turns green, flowers bloom, leaves turn green on the trees, you can swim in the river. The sun warms well, it can be very hot. In summer, the longest day and the most short night in a year. Berries and fruits ripen, the harvest ripens.
In summer, there are natural phenomena, such as:
Rain. Water vapor in the air is supercooled, forming clouds consisting of millions of small ice crystals. The low temperature in the air, below zero degrees, leads to the growth of crystals and to the weight of frozen drops, which melt in the lower part of the cloud and fall in the form of raindrops to the surface of the earth. In summer, the rain is usually warm, it helps to water the forests and fields. Thunderstorms often accompany summer rain. If it rains and the sun shines at the same time, they say that it is "Mushroom rain". Such rain happens when the cloud is small and does not cover the sun.
Heat. In summer, the rays of the Sun fall on the Earth more vertically and heat its surface more intensively. And at night, the earth's surface gives off heat to the atmosphere. Therefore, in summer it is hot during the day and sometimes even at night.
Rainbow. Occurs in an atmosphere with high humidity, often after rain or thunderstorms. A rainbow is an optical phenomenon of nature, for the observer it appears as a multi-colored arc. When the sun's rays are refracted in water droplets, an optical distortion occurs, which consists in the deviation of different colors, the white color is divided into a spectrum of colors in the form of a multi-colored rainbow.
Flowering begins in spring and continues all summer.
In autumn, you no longer run outside in a T-shirt and shorts. It gets colder, the leaves turn yellow, fall off, migratory birds fly away, insects disappear from sight.
Autumn is characterized by such natural phenomena:
Leaf fall. As plants and trees go through their year-round cycle, they shed their leaves in autumn, exposing their bark and branches, preparing for hibernation. Why does a tree get rid of leaves? So that the fallen snow does not break the branches. Even before the leaf fall, the leaves of the trees dry, turn yellow or redden and, gradually, the wind throws the leaves to the ground, forming a leaf fall. This is an autumn phenomenon of wildlife.
fogs. The earth and water are still heated during the day, but in the evening it is already getting colder, fog appears. At high humidity, for example, after rain or in a damp, cool season, the cooled air turns into small droplets of water hovering above the ground - this is fog.
Dew. These are droplets of water from the air that have fallen in the morning on the grass and leaves. During the night, the air cools down, the water vapor that is in the air comes into contact with the surface of the earth, grass, tree leaves and settles in the form of water droplets. On cold nights, the dew drops freeze, causing it to turn into frost.
Shower. It's heavy, torrential rain.
Wind. This is the movement of air currents. In autumn and winter the wind is especially cold.
As in spring, there is frost in autumn. This means that there is a slight frost on the street - frost.
Fog, dew, downpour, wind, hoarfrost, frost - autumn phenomena of inanimate nature.
In winter it snows and it gets cold. Rivers and lakes are frozen over. In winter, the longest nights and shortest days, it gets dark early. The sun hardly heats up.
Thus, the phenomena of inanimate nature characteristic of winter are:
Snowfall is the fall of snow.
Blizzard. It's snowfall with wind. Being outdoors in a snowstorm is dangerous, it increases the risk of hypothermia. A strong blizzard can even knock you down.
Freezing is the formation of a crust of ice on the surface of the water. The ice will last all winter until spring, until the snow melts and the spring ice drifts.
Another natural phenomenon - clouds - happens at any time of the year. Clouds are water droplets that have collected in the atmosphere. Water, evaporating on the ground, turns into steam, then, together with warm air currents, rises above the ground. So water is transported over long distances, the water cycle is ensured in nature.
Unusual natural phenomena
There are also very rare unusual phenomena nature, such as the northern lights, fireballs, tornadoes and even fish rain. One way or another, such examples of the manifestation of inanimate natural forces cause both surprise and, at times, alarm, because many of them can harm a person.
Now you know a lot about natural phenomena and you can accurately find those characteristic of a particular season :)
Materials prepared for the lesson on the subject The world in the 2nd grade, the programs Perspective and the School of Russia (Pleshakov), but will be useful to any teacher primary school, and parents of preschoolers and younger students in home schooling.
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In our world there are a huge number of miracles created in natural natural conditions, some of which can cause an ocean of positive emotions and admiration. 10 natural phenomena and events spread all over the world create an unsurpassed atmosphere, immersed in which, a person experiences great pleasure from the world around him.
(10 photos of natural phenomena and phenomena + video)
One of the most exciting and unique natural phenomena that can be observed near the North and south poles(around the Arctic and Antarctic Circle) is the northern lights. It arises from charged atoms and particles in the upper atmosphere, which predominantly originate in these areas of the Earth. To put it simply, this phenomenon occurs when the solar wind comes into contact with magnetic field Earth. Undoubtedly, one of the best places to observe this beautiful phenomenon is Lapland (Northern Finland). In this place you will encounter wild nature, uninhabited areas where clear transparent skies, devoid of city lighting, air pollution and telecommunications signals, create unique conditions for observing this natural phenomenon. The Aurora Borealis is a romantic marvel as it originates at high altitude and is a multi-colored (yellow, green, blue, red and purple) river flowing among countless stars. 
If you want to plunge into the world of illusions and dreams, feel a sense of inspiration, tubular clouds of an unusual shape will help you with this. The unique shape of these clouds is somewhat like huge pipes with different shades (from white to darker). The color of such clouds depends on their thickness. Tubular clouds can be observed in many places where thunderstorms begin to form. Their indescribable beauty is especially noticeable at sunset, when they are formed into groups of balls with a smooth structure. 
The most beautiful creature on Earth is by far the Monarch Butterfly. They can only evoke feelings of love and admiration. These butterflies will show you the bright weaves of black and orange flowers. Most often they are found in Mexico, the USA and Melanesia (northeast Australia). by the most the best place Monarch butterflies are the only place to watch Monarch butterflies when they migrate from Canada to Mexico and back. Walking through the parks of California, you can witness when the leaves and branches of trees are painted black and orange colors, as Monarch butterflies are completely dotted. 
Have you ever observed strange formations of snow and ice, which are pillars up to 2 meters high? These amazing pillars are called penitentes. They can be observed in the region of the most elevated places (up to 4,000 meters high) of the central Andes in the territory between Argentina and Chile. You can see these wonderful natural phenomena while hiking in the mountains. Excursions of this kind will help you learn more and explore the peculiar phenomenon of the Andes - penitentes. 
In the National Park called "Death Valley" in California, you can observe such a natural phenomenon as moving stones. In this park, among the unusual mountain landscape, you can see one of the most mystical and picturesque dry lakes of Racetrack Playa. Main Feature of this lake are stones moving along its dry bottom. Traces of stones are clearly visible on the surface of the desert. This phenomenon is one of the geological mysteries, which, according to scientists, is created by winds and other natural factors. If you managed to visit this unusual place, surrounded by dramatic mountain peaks, over which shapeless clouds float, you can consider yourself really lucky. 
No less striking are the Supercell clouds. These storm clouds can appear almost anywhere where there is a humid climate characterized by frequent thunderstorms. Some of the most famous places to see super clouds are in the central states of the United States, which are part of Tornado Alley. The plains of Nebraska and Dakota will allow you to fully appreciate this natural phenomenon. The natural variation of daylight will enchant you as you watch the Supercells at sunset. Take a look at the collection beautiful photos, which reveal wonderful world these clouds. 
The most beautiful and graceful fiery phenomenon, which is created with the help of vertical whirlwinds, is a fiery tornado. However, do not forget that the amazing beauty of this natural phenomenon is simultaneously fraught with danger and destruction. This natural phenomenon can be observed in a fire or a burning forest, where a tornado is born, the wind speed of which is over 160 kilometers per hour. This is a rather rare phenomenon, which is both magnificent and tragic. The fiery tornado is an attraction for photographers and extreme enthusiasts. 
A natural phenomenon like sandstorms is quite typical for some areas of the Earth. Sandstorms are created with strong winds and storms that prevail in dusty areas with arid climates. During such storms, sand particles are picked up by strong winds, which accelerate their movement in the atmosphere. Some of the most famous places where such natural phenomena can be observed are in northern Africa (Sahara Desert), as well as deserts in Asia. This phenomenon can be called surprising without exaggeration. However, fierce storms are quite dangerous, since small particles of sand penetrate almost everywhere. It is impossible to imagine a more inspiring landscape than watching sandstorms in the area of the Great Pyramids of Egypt. 
A natural phenomenon - a rainbow is able to give everyone colorful emotions. Rainbow is one of the most common natural phenomena, which can consist of small arcs with thin multi-colored layers, as well as huge arcs stretching for hundreds of kilometers. The double-arched rainbow is a majestic yet inspiring optical illusion. This natural phenomenon occurs due to small tiny particles of water and the rays of the sun and is most often observed after rain, when water evaporates under the bright rays of the sun. Most often, this natural phenomenon can be observed in the area of water basins - lakes, rivers and other reservoirs. 
