more-inA record-breaking nine-hour rainbow appeared in the Taiwanese capital of Taipei, the media reported on Tuesday. It felt like a gift from the sky... It’s so rare!” Chou Kun-hsuan, a professor at the Chinese Culture University’s Department of Atmospheric Sciences, told CNN. Chou and a second professor, Liu Ching-huang, led the efforts to document the rainbow with the help of the department’s students and the campus community. Their observations, pictures and video recordings showed the rainbow lasted from 6.57 a.m. until 3.55 p.m. — eight hours and 58 minutes. Such atmospheric conditions are common in winter in Taipei’s Yangmingshan mountain range, where the campus is located, making it an ideal place for spotting long-lasting rainbows, Chou said.

Source: The Hindu December 05, 2017 14:37 UTC