新加坡出现的罕见彩云景观,让该城市国家的人们都兴奋不已。
A rare cloud phenomenon over Singapore has delighted people in the city-state.
多彩的光芒出现在了天空中,持续了约15分钟,整个岛国均可观赏到这个奇观。
The multi-coloured glow appeared in the sky, lasting for about 15 minutes, and was seen across the island.
媒体报道称,这可能是火焰彩虹,它是由阳光通过冰晶云折射后产生的。
Media reports said it was likely a fire rainbow, which occurs when sunlight refracts through ice-crystal clouds.
其他的说法是,这可能是彩云,发生在水滴或水晶散射光芒的时候。
Others have also said it could have been cloud iridescence, which happens when water droplets or crystals scatter light.
在一家托儿中心工作的穆赫塔尔向BBC透露,她是在上周一17:10左右(格林尼治时间09:10)发现了该自然现象。
Mokhtar, who works in a childcare centre, told the BBC that she spotted it around 17:10 last Monday (09:10 GMT).
“它起初只是一个橙色的小光圈,后来愈扩愈大,直到所有颜色出现。再持续了约15分钟后慢慢消失。”
"It started as a small orange circle and then grew bigger and bigger till all the colours came out... It lasted for about 15 minutes and it slowly went off.
她表示:“学校里的所有孩子、一些家长和其他工作人员都非常兴奋,并表示看到这样美丽和独特的彩虹非常非常罕见。”
She said "all the children in the school, some parents, and other staff were very excited and commenting that it was very, very rare to see such a beautiful and unique rainbow".