#larid

From Cactus Center, by Arthur Chapman (1921).

"Chinese scientists detected plasma bubbles over the Egyptian pyramids and Midway Islands using the LARID radar in Hainan.

Equatorial plasma bubbles are unusual weather events in low-latitude areas, caused by a sudden loss of charged particles in the ionosphere, a layer of Earth’s upper atmosphere.

These bubbles, which can grow hundreds of kilometers wide, disrupt GPS signals and interfere with satellite communications., the South China Morning Post reported."

"Plasma bubbles caused by a solar storm were clearly visible on China’s radar from November 4-6 last year, with the farthest echoes detected from North Africa and the central Pacific. By analyzing these signals, scientists were able to observe the detailed formation of the bubbles and track their movement in real-time."

From NatHab/WWF Wildlife Photo of the Day; January 4, 2018:

Black Skimmer Richard Higgins

Species: Black Skimmer (Rynchops niger niger) | Location: St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge in Florida, United States

Glaucous Gull Larus hyperboreus

From Poems Every Child Should Know, edited by Mary Elizabeth Burt (1904).