GRAND CANYON COVERED BY SEA OF CLOUDS IN AMAZING WEATHER EVENT (VIDEO, PHOTOS) (STA BREAKING NEWS and ARCHIVES)

by STANews , Friday, December 12, 2014, 17:38

Total cloud inversion as seen from Mather Point on the South Rim of Grand Canyon National Park, December 11, 2014 NPS photo by Michael Quinn

The Grand Canyon, one of the seven wonders of the natural world, became even more wondrous on Thursday, thanks to a rare weather event. A sea of clouds filled the chasm from the bottom up, ebbing and flowing like a seaside tide.

The stunning sight of the canyon filling with fog like water fills a bathtub occurred due to a total temperature inversion. “This occurs when a cold layer of air is trapped at the base of the canyon and is topped by a warmer layer,” the Washington Post reported. “On clear, calm nights, the rate of cooling near the surface increases and, if there is low level moisture present, condensation processes kick in and fog forms.”

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