               APOD: 2017 September 3 - A Waterspout in Florida

                         Astronomy Picture of the Day

    Discover the cosmos! [1] Each day a different image or photograph of our
 fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a
                           professional astronomer.

                               2017 September 3
                                      [2]
                           A Waterspout in Florida
                    Image Credit & Copyright: Joey Mole [3]

Explanation: What's happening over the water? Pictured here [4]  is one of the
better images yet recorded of a waterspout [5] , a type of tornado that occurs
over water. Waterspouts [6]  are spinning columns of rising moist air that
typically form over warm water. Waterspouts [7]  can be as dangerous as
tornadoes [8] and can feature wind speeds over 200 kilometers per hour. Some
waterspout [9] s form away from thunderstorms [10]  and even during relatively
fair weather. Waterspouts [11] may be relatively transparent and initially
visible only by an unusual pattern they create on the water. The featured
image [12]  was taken in 2013 July near Tampa Bay [13] , Florida [14] . The
Atlantic Ocean [15]  off the coast of Florida is arguably the most active area
in the world for waterspouts [16] , with hundreds forming each year. Some
people speculate [17]  that waterspouts are responsible for some of the losses
recorded in the Bermuda Triangle [18] .

                      Tomorrow's picture: ring diver [19]

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  [5] https://oceanservice.noaa.gov/facts/waterspout.html
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http://www.imaging-resource.com/news/2013/07/11/
photographer-captures-incredible-image-of-massive-waterspout-towering-over
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