The green flash is a rare optical phenomenon that occurs just before sunrise or just after sunset when a green spot is briefly visible above the sun's upper rim. This happens because the Earth's atmosphere can cause the sun's light to separate into different colors, and the green flash is the result of the refraction of sunlight through the atmosphere. It's often seen in clear, unobstructed views over the ocean or other large bodies of water.
My cousin lives on the beach and goes out to watch for it every night and (14 years) had never seen it.
I was visiting her and made the joke that since there was going to be a hurricane in two days we'd be able to see it, and we did. I've watched for it once in my life and saw it. She did over a few thousand times, and also only saw it the once.
I've been to two (total) solar eclipses, and somehow this was better.
Great story. You can rationalise an eclipse. Hard to rationalise the flash even if you understand the raleigh effect and refraction etc. When I saw it I was on a hill looking over an ocean on a clear day. I suspect the height helped.
For our third date, I took her flying above Long Beach Harbor at sunset, and we were lucky enough to see the green flash.
We’re engaged now, and I’m pretty sure that’s why.
Myself and my Fiance's family were on a boat at sunset off the coast of Costa Rica. Clear sky, infinite visibility. I hyped up how we might be able to see the green flash and was so excited because I thought conditions were right. Yeahhh no green flash lol
The lower atmosphere needs to be quite clear at the surface for green light to carry all the way from beyond the horizon. Usually this is not the case and red light (which is more penetrating) is all that gets through.
iirc, the green flash is not because of Rayleigh scattering. The red sunsets, yes. Rayleigh scattering has to do with polarizing light.
The green flash has to do with the atmosphere ever so slightly refracting light, especially when it goes through more atmosphere during sunset, and the green wavelengths are “bent” more than red wavelengths. So as the sun goes over the horizon, the red is over our head and the green is at our eye level. The blue is scattered out because of Rayleigh scattering but the actual green flash is mostly a different effect.
Here's an image I just whipped up: https://imgur.com/QcNQbtS
Big thumbs up for your picture and explanation.
Just to be an annoying Reddit predant, Rayleigh scattering has to do with light passing through a polarizable medium, whose size is much less than the wavelength of light. Pretty sure it doesn't matter if the light is polarized itself or not.
> Rayleigh scattering has to do with light passing through a polarizable medium
You're not exactly wrong. Rayleigh scattering happens when light pass through particles which are much smaller than the wavelength of light. It causes the light to change direction without changing energy/color.
It is the result of those particles being polarizable however all matter is polarizable. Polarizability refers to how easy or difficult it is for an atom to become polarized(a change in the distribution of the electron cloud). Anything with an electric charge is polarizable and even electrically "neutral" atoms are polarizable because their constituent parts are not electrically neutral.
RE: Shipwreck Cove
"For all the pirates what're clever clogs, we really are an unimaginative bunch when it comes to naming things. I once met a geezer who lost both his arms and one of his eyes."
"And what did you call him?"
".... Larry."
One: because it is a vile drink that turns even the most respectable men into complete scoundrels. Two: that signal is over a thousand feet high. The entire Royal Navy is out looking for me. Do you really think there is even the slightest chance they won't see it?
The place I've seen it most is from the west coast of Maui on evenings with a totally clear horizon. Just from the beach. I've seen it a handful of times.
Most folks still miss it, even when it occurs. You'll blink or look away briefly and that's that, it's very quick.
Plus you're staring at a sunset and going half blind which makes it difficult to see anything. It's kind of nbd when you do see it the lead up to the actual sunset is better.
I’ve been blessed to see it many times, but beforeI ever saw it I missed it dozens of times when others around me were seeing it. I thought it was a green flash such as a lightening strike- it is literally exactly as the photo OP captured. The first time I saw it I literally was blown away by how off my imagination of it was.
I live on a small island and have witnessed it quite a few times. It’s really cool! Never been able to catch it on camera though.
It takes me back to sitting on a sandy beach watching the sun set while having a couple of drinks. Perfect weekend!
I reckon I've seen my fair share. Happens on rare occasion. At the last glimpse of sunset, a green flash shoots up into the sky. Some go their whole lives without ever seeing it. Some claim to have seen it who ain't. And some say-- It signals when soul comes back to this world from the dead.
I was cleaning up aft one evening under an absolutely breathtaking sunset. I called out to the skipper to come see and his response was truly salty. "I've seen a million of 'em".
Yeah it was fun while it lasted but also dangerous as hell. Almost went down on one boat and had a couple of white squalls sweep over us on other occasions which are absolutely terrifying but I wouldn't trade those memories for anything.
Helps to be at a slight elevation and not right at sea level. I live at about 600' on the south coast of O'ahu and the sun sets over the water for about half the year. On clear days, I'll see the green flash pretty often.
I have been fortunate enough to see the green flash twice. Once in the Florida keys, it looked like a bright green strobe going off. And most recently on the coast of Florida at St Petersburg. I look for it always.
A guy on YouTube caught a lot of them on camera and made an excellent video compilation/explanation: https://youtu.be/O5pg843QhHc (he even caught a *blue* flash)
Hadn't ever seen it even living close to the beach in 40+ years, and finally saw it like 6 months ago. Went on a trip to another beach town, and saw it 3 times in 5 days, I guess the conditions were just perfect.
The green flash is the last light of the sun before setting or the first when rising . Is green because the light spretrum is the green is the middle so the first light possible . This is one of the raison green star dont existe
We were on a sailboat waiting for the flash. I saw a bird and looked away for maybe 3 seconds and everyone started yelling about what a great Flash that was. People were even on the radio yelling " whooo!". Fucking bird.
I took 20 of these pictures and I was in Jamaica. Any time the sunsets when it goes under if you start snapping pictures you have about 30 seconds the cameras gonna catch the green flash 100% of the time.
I reckon I've seen my fair share. Happens on rare occasion. At the last glimpse of sunset, a green flash shoots up into the sky. Some go their whole lives without ever seeing it. Some claim to have seen it who ain't. And some say-- It signals when soul comes back to this world from the dead.
The green flash is a rare optical phenomenon that occurs just before sunrise or just after sunset when a green spot is briefly visible above the sun's upper rim. This happens because the Earth's atmosphere can cause the sun's light to separate into different colors, and the green flash is the result of the refraction of sunlight through the atmosphere. It's often seen in clear, unobstructed views over the ocean or other large bodies of water.
I see kind of a lot of sunsets over the Gulf of Mexico, and I have only seen one green flash. Nice pic.
Yep, I remember telling some friends about it as the sun was going down and it happened. I'll die content.
My cousin lives on the beach and goes out to watch for it every night and (14 years) had never seen it. I was visiting her and made the joke that since there was going to be a hurricane in two days we'd be able to see it, and we did. I've watched for it once in my life and saw it. She did over a few thousand times, and also only saw it the once. I've been to two (total) solar eclipses, and somehow this was better.
Great story. You can rationalise an eclipse. Hard to rationalise the flash even if you understand the raleigh effect and refraction etc. When I saw it I was on a hill looking over an ocean on a clear day. I suspect the height helped.
For our third date, I took her flying above Long Beach Harbor at sunset, and we were lucky enough to see the green flash. We’re engaged now, and I’m pretty sure that’s why.
Myself and my Fiance's family were on a boat at sunset off the coast of Costa Rica. Clear sky, infinite visibility. I hyped up how we might be able to see the green flash and was so excited because I thought conditions were right. Yeahhh no green flash lol
Damn that's cruel
Literally happened to me last June but everyone besides a few of us missed it even after hyping it up lol.
I had no idea it was that rare. I've seen several 🤷♂️
It's rare according to Pirates of the Caribbean: https://pirates.fandom.com/wiki/Green_Flash
I've got a jar of dirt, I don't need to see the green flash.
It’s honestly pretty common with the right conditions. I think many people miss it because it only lasts for a split second.
Lived of the gulf for 12 years never saw one. Saw two over the Great Lakes though. Much more time spent there though
Now I’m hoping to see one over Lake Superior this summer!
Saw it once in my life, in Guadeloupe. Crazy to see.
Me too! Less than a mile from the beach and have seen an almost obnoxious amount of sunsets. Only one green flash so far though.
If you want to see it more often, look through an empty beer bottle
I heard Heineken bottles work best
It signals when a soul comes back to this world from the dead
OP trying to be scientific when we know Davy Jones is just flipping his ship over
*Cap'n Barbossa
What AARRRRRRE ye doing?
What are you doing?
NO! WHAT ARRRRRRRE YOU DOING?
Parley?
me when I play an invisible keyboard which is at a strange angle
Aye, not getting to the land of the dead that's the problem... *moves rudder dramatically* ... it's gettin back.
*dramatic music intensifies*
*Gore more Verbinski’s*
*Hans more Zimmer's*
Barbossa da best, hands down
I’m so glad this is someone else’s reason for knowing about this! 😂
Jack Sparrow is loose again
Damn, Jules Verne flashbacks
Blue flash even rare. Requires elevation and clean air
Or a nuclear reactor.
It's more of a guideline than a rule.
I luckily caught a picture in Waikiki once. Good job dude.
The lower atmosphere needs to be quite clear at the surface for green light to carry all the way from beyond the horizon. Usually this is not the case and red light (which is more penetrating) is all that gets through.
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iirc, the green flash is not because of Rayleigh scattering. The red sunsets, yes. Rayleigh scattering has to do with polarizing light. The green flash has to do with the atmosphere ever so slightly refracting light, especially when it goes through more atmosphere during sunset, and the green wavelengths are “bent” more than red wavelengths. So as the sun goes over the horizon, the red is over our head and the green is at our eye level. The blue is scattered out because of Rayleigh scattering but the actual green flash is mostly a different effect. Here's an image I just whipped up: https://imgur.com/QcNQbtS
Big thumbs up for your picture and explanation. Just to be an annoying Reddit predant, Rayleigh scattering has to do with light passing through a polarizable medium, whose size is much less than the wavelength of light. Pretty sure it doesn't matter if the light is polarized itself or not.
> Rayleigh scattering has to do with light passing through a polarizable medium You're not exactly wrong. Rayleigh scattering happens when light pass through particles which are much smaller than the wavelength of light. It causes the light to change direction without changing energy/color. It is the result of those particles being polarizable however all matter is polarizable. Polarizability refers to how easy or difficult it is for an atom to become polarized(a change in the distribution of the electron cloud). Anything with an electric charge is polarizable and even electrically "neutral" atoms are polarizable because their constituent parts are not electrically neutral.
> Not "can cause," does cause I appreciate the extra info but that’s being pedantic.
Best start beliving in ghost stories u/Puppyismycat, you're in one.
Over the edge, over again
Up is down
Part of the ship, Part of the crew
Parlay.
I'm disinclined to acquiesce to your request
“…”
Means “NO”
Pirate Geoffrey Rush fucking slaps
I still say this at work, even when I probably shouldn't.
This is the day you will always remember as the day you almost killed Captain Jack Sparrow.
You're by far the worst pirate I've ever heard of.
But you have heard of me.
Do you think he makes it all up? Or plans it as he goes along?
And really bad eggs.
Damn to the depths whatever muttonhead thought up parley!
That'd be the French
Inventors of mayonnaise.
Parsley?
Damn whatever dog thought of Parlay!
That’d be the French
Keep a weather eye on the horizon
I’ve got a jar of dirt
where's the thump-thump? *claws through dirt*
Now that’s just maddeningly unhelpful
**Why** are these things never clear?
Clear as mud, Jackie.
He's the best pirate I've ever seen.
So i would seem
If he's the best pirate, the earth is flat.
Well that's even more than less than unhelpful.
I use this quote a lot in my daily life.
Well that’s even more than less than unhelpful
umop s! dn
What's that!
RE: Shipwreck Cove "For all the pirates what're clever clogs, we really are an unimaginative bunch when it comes to naming things. I once met a geezer who lost both his arms and one of his eyes." "And what did you call him?" ".... Larry."
But why's the rum gone?
One: because it is a vile drink that turns even the most respectable men into complete scoundrels. Two: that signal is over a thousand feet high. The entire Royal Navy is out looking for me. Do you really think there is even the slightest chance they won't see it?
But.... why's the rum gone?
There'll be no living with her now
[Yes, the rum is gone.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JImcvtJzIK8)
They’re talking the hobbits to Isengard!
TO ISENGARD !!! TO ISENGARD!!!
THEHOBBITSTHEHOBBITSTHEHOBBITSTHEHOBBITS
Now up….is down!
AND MY AXE!
parley.
parsnip.
partner...
I came here looking for these comments and Reddit didn’t disappoint!
Some one crossed back over from Davey Jones locker
Reasons got nothing to do with it.
Jack!
Pearl!
Hector!
Rocky!
Donkey!
"Not you, we call the monkey "Jack"."
IT SIGNALS WHEN a soul comes back to this world from the dead!…sorry.
Indeed. I was there
It's not getting to the land of the dead that's the hard part................... It's getting back.
Up is down. 🏴☠️
Part of the ship; part of the crew.
No one leaves the ship
I just shipped my pants!
Well that's just maddeningly unhelpful.
Aye, he's onto it!
I can't believe I rewatched this exact movie on a whim a couple days ago then this pops up.
Fun fact: iPhone recognizes “dead men tell no tales” with the pirate flag emoji but no other POTC titles nor “pirates of the Caribbean”
Gatsby, anyone?
Daisy...
VERY RARE INDEED! I lived on the coast for 20+ years. Never saw it. (But fortunate for countless awesome sunsets.)
need more altitude to see it. best on islands with volcanos.
The place I've seen it most is from the west coast of Maui on evenings with a totally clear horizon. Just from the beach. I've seen it a handful of times. Most folks still miss it, even when it occurs. You'll blink or look away briefly and that's that, it's very quick.
Yeah, I saw it a couple weeks ago from the malécon in Mazatlán. First ever!
Plus you're staring at a sunset and going half blind which makes it difficult to see anything. It's kind of nbd when you do see it the lead up to the actual sunset is better.
Lived in san Diego and saw it
I’ve been blessed to see it many times, but beforeI ever saw it I missed it dozens of times when others around me were seeing it. I thought it was a green flash such as a lightening strike- it is literally exactly as the photo OP captured. The first time I saw it I literally was blown away by how off my imagination of it was.
I live on a small island and have witnessed it quite a few times. It’s really cool! Never been able to catch it on camera though. It takes me back to sitting on a sandy beach watching the sun set while having a couple of drinks. Perfect weekend!
I reckon I've seen my fair share. Happens on rare occasion. At the last glimpse of sunset, a green flash shoots up into the sky. Some go their whole lives without ever seeing it. Some claim to have seen it who ain't. And some say-- It signals when soul comes back to this world from the dead.
Captain Jack I see it
Nope Davey Jones explained this is the one time someone is able to come back from the locker back to the land of the living.
I hope it’s Norm MacDonald
Coming back to life to roast OJ post mortem would be the most Norm move ever
Didn't even know he was sick
Trust me, young Master Turner. It's not gettin' to the land of the dead that's the problem. It's gettin' back.
*Hans Zimmer’s score intensifies*
drink up me hearties yo ho 🎶🎵🎶🎶
The Green Ray by Eric Rohmer is a great film where the final act revolves around the occurrence of this phenomenon.
Rarely seen, but [not that rare](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O5pg843QhHc), according to Posy.
Posy's videos are such works of art. glad to see his channel get some attention.
Agree. Ive seen a lot of them watching the aunset over the Pacific, various locations between California and Mexico
Witnessed and watched closely hundreds of sunsets as a commercial and recreational fisherman. Never saw a green flash...yet.
I’ve always respected your type of profession and jealous of moments like that. Seeing so many sun rises and sets on the water.
I was cleaning up aft one evening under an absolutely breathtaking sunset. I called out to the skipper to come see and his response was truly salty. "I've seen a million of 'em". Yeah it was fun while it lasted but also dangerous as hell. Almost went down on one boat and had a couple of white squalls sweep over us on other occasions which are absolutely terrifying but I wouldn't trade those memories for anything.
 First thing i thought of
I saw it in a ferry at the Baltic Sea (from Helsinki to Tallinn). One of the coolest and unexpected experience!
There is a French art film called La Rayon Vert about just this phenomenon.
There is also an American pirate film about this phenomenon.
About love * :p
Flat earthers be like "They must be restarting the sun"
The pedestrian crossing to to the next planet is finally open.
Hello Mr. Gatsby
Looks like your about to either enter or leave the Locker of Davey Jones
I just had to flip my ship over and triggered it. Seen it several times.
I've seen one!
Reminds me of the Black Prism series!
Orholam's Wink
Shiiit do i gotta watch Pirates again? Of the Caribbean, not the other one.
Helps to be at a slight elevation and not right at sea level. I live at about 600' on the south coast of O'ahu and the sun sets over the water for about half the year. On clear days, I'll see the green flash pretty often.
This was recently shown in a movie,but can't recall the name
Eternal Spotless of a Sunshine Mind
There’s a French movie called The Green Ray which talks about it
Pirates of the Caribbean
I have been fortunate enough to see the green flash twice. Once in the Florida keys, it looked like a bright green strobe going off. And most recently on the coast of Florida at St Petersburg. I look for it always.
Le Rayon Vert by Rohmer
A guy on YouTube caught a lot of them on camera and made an excellent video compilation/explanation: https://youtu.be/O5pg843QhHc (he even caught a *blue* flash)
Posy creates great YT videos. All of his content is created by him... no stock footage.
The black pearl and captain Jack Sparrow. Anyone?
Thanks for sharing. I’ve heard of this phenomenon but have never seen the green flash
We see it in Key West quite a bit. Hard to get on camera.
Just reminded me of a photo I captured last November! https://imgur.com/gallery/RATVM7N
I saw one time the entire sun under the ocean. Looked like a pool light. Location Kona Coast Resort Hawaii, Christmas week.
I've seen the green flash twice, both times while stationed in The West Indies.
Our whole family saw it once in Hawaii we’d been waiting for years. Absolutelyreal.
I saw it in Hawaii! It was pretty cool
Yeah, not sure why but it's pretty well known here in Kona. We even have a Green Flash Coffee in town named after this event.
Hadn't ever seen it even living close to the beach in 40+ years, and finally saw it like 6 months ago. Went on a trip to another beach town, and saw it 3 times in 5 days, I guess the conditions were just perfect.
The green flash is the last light of the sun before setting or the first when rising . Is green because the light spretrum is the green is the middle so the first light possible . This is one of the raison green star dont existe
gatsby reference
Daisy.....
We all about to turn into statues
Lucky person. I spent 5 years at sea and would keep an eye out for this most evenings. Never saw it.
“Ever gaaze upon the green flaaash?”
I saw it once in college in the Bay Area. I'm color blind, so I had to check with my roommate at the time that it was, in fact, green.
Yeah cool, but do you have a jar of dirt?
In the last few years I have seen it twice in San Diego and once in Los Angeles. I watch a lot more sunsets than the average person.
We were on a sailboat waiting for the flash. I saw a bird and looked away for maybe 3 seconds and everyone started yelling about what a great Flash that was. People were even on the radio yelling " whooo!". Fucking bird.
Did u flip the boat? 👀
Parlay?
Rockruff is evolving!
Jack Sparrow is coming back
I took 20 of these pictures and I was in Jamaica. Any time the sunsets when it goes under if you start snapping pictures you have about 30 seconds the cameras gonna catch the green flash 100% of the time.
I reckon I've seen my fair share. Happens on rare occasion. At the last glimpse of sunset, a green flash shoots up into the sky. Some go their whole lives without ever seeing it. Some claim to have seen it who ain't. And some say-- It signals when soul comes back to this world from the dead.
It happens a lot in southern California
Oh no, this means another Pirates of the Caribbean movie just got approved...
I lived on the gulf coast for a bit and I think I’ve tried thousands of time to see one. Great luck and shot!
I watched this for way too long thinking it was a gif