Tag: waterspout

October 20, 2014 at 2:20 pm

Rippling Water Tables by Zaha Hadid

Rippling Water Tables by Zaha Hadid

Zaha Hadid’s Liquid Glacial Tables were first unveiled in 2012, a collection of coffee and dining tables that resembled rippling water—frozen in time—being funnelled into three water spouts which also served as the table’s legs. The collection was shortlisted by the Design Museum as one of the ‘Best Designs of 2012’. The limited edition…

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August 5, 2013 at 7:11 am

Picture of the Day: Waterspouts Over the Adriatic

Picture of the Day: Waterspouts Over the Adriatic

WATERSPOUTS OVER THE ADRIATIC Photograph by ROBERTO GIUDICI (via epod.usra.edu) In this phenomenal capture by Roberto Giudici, we see four waterspouts over the Adriatic Sea. The photograph was recently featured as the Earth Science Picture of the Day. Giudici observed the waterspouts while on a boat trip to Brindisi, Italy. Roberto got…

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July 22, 2013 at 4:41 pm

Picture of the Day: The Ocean Tornado

Picture of the Day: The Ocean Tornado

THE OCEAN TORNADO Photograph by Joey Mole In this amazing capture by Joey Mole, we see a waterspout near Tampa Bay, Florida. According to NASA, the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Florida is arguably the most active area in the world for waterspouts. A waterspout is an intense columnar vortex that…

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