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Mysteries of Rare Atmospheric Marvels
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Across
- 1. Intense dust storm caused by downdrafts in arid regions
- 3. Legendary glowing bird often linked to thunder in folklore
- 4. Sudden, sharp increase in wind speed lasting minutes
- 6. Tornado-like column formed over water
- 10. Ice formed by supercooled water droplets freezing on objects
- 11. Abnormal rise in sea level during a hurricane
- 13. Optical illusion caused by atmospheric refraction
- 14. Warm, dry wind descending the leeward side of mountains
- 15. Small, rotating columns of air lifting dust and debris
Down
- 2. Brief, intense rainfall bursts typical of some desert storms
- 5. Severe winter disaster with heavy snow and ice in Mongolia
- 7. Spherical, glowing electrical phenomenon during storms
- 8. Freezing rain that sticks to surfaces forming ice layers
- 9. Short-lived, ground-based vortex linked to a downdraft gust front
- 12. Lens-shaped clouds often mistaken for UFOs
- 16. Cracking sounds caused by rapid freezing of soil or rock
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