During spells of cold weather, the mist and spray from Niagara Falls can freeze into ice over the top of the rushing water of the waterfall, giving th
*NOT FOR PUBLICATION UNTIL 12AM ON * "Waterlily Harvesting" by Shibasish Saha. During the monsoon season in the wetlands of West Bengal, Shibasish captured this image of people collecting waterlilies to sell in the local market. A monsoon is a seasonal change in the direction of the prevailing winds of a region, bringing a marked difference in rainfall. Monsoons lead to distinct wet and dry seasons in many parts of the tropics and often occur in and around the Indian Ocean. They are driven by a strong temperature difference between the land and sea, effectively like a large-scale sea breeze. The Asian monsoon is the most widely known, but monsoon conditions also occur (though to a lesser degree) in other regions, including northern Australia, parts of western, southern and eastern Africa and parts of North and South America. Barrackpore, West Bengal, India: IN A year of record-breaking heat and unprecedented fires and floods the shortlist of 2022?s Weather Photographer of the Year competition has been released. One image entitled ?Dreaming of Lightning? by Enric Navarrete Bachs shows two incredible forks of lightning striking the sea, illuminating the surrounding clouds in a stunning picture. Another image by Christopher Ison is titled ?Storm Eunice? and was captured in West Sussex, UK. Christopher captured Storm Eunice whipping up the waves against a sturdy light house, weathering the storm and standing strong throughout. Run by the Royal Meteorological Society, in association with AccuWeather, 22 images have been shortlisted for the grand prize. ?I am always amazed by something new, something I haven?t seen before, or a new angle that reignites my passion for discussing the weather? said chief executive of the Royal Meteorological Society, Professor Liz Bentley. ?As the competition has grown over the past seven years, it has allowed us to create a platform where more stories can be told about the majesty and awe of the world?s weather and witness scenes of
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