The Rainbow After the Storm

3/15/2019 (Permalink)

A beautiful rainbow

A storm is when air cools as it rises in the atmosphere.  Water vapor condenses and forms cumulus clouds. When condensation occurs, heat or energy is released and helps the thunderstorm grow. At some point, condensation high in the cloud (which is now in the form of water droplets and ice) fall to the ground as rain. After this occurs it is common to see a rainbow.

What causes the rainbow?

The rain droplets serve as a type of reflector of light. ... Without millions of rain droplets, a rainbow would not occur. If you only had a few rain droplets you would only see a few colors. This is typically why the rainbow appears after a rainstorm. It is truly miraculous and proves there is beauty after a devastating storm.