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Today's Word "alpenglow"
"I had seen light similar to this in Switzerland, where it was known as alpenglow. But this was no ordinary alpenglow." -- Paul Watkins, 'The Ice Soldier'
Alpenglow is a partial translation of German Alpenglühen, from Alpen, "Alps" + glühen, "to glow."
This news arrived on: 08/11/2008
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08-13-2008 21:15
Matt Gaffney wrote:
Alpenglow
The definition is correct--as far as it goes, but I think it's important to understand not only the "what," i.e., the reddish glow on the summits of mountains.
The reddish glow is produced by the sun's rays traveling through the translucent snow on a mountain's summit. If there's no snow, there's no alpenglow.
So, if you look at a snow-covered summit from the west at sunrise, you'll likely see alpenglow; if you look at a snow-covered summit from the east at sunset, you'll likely see alpenglow.
The reddish glow is produced by the sun's rays traveling through the translucent snow on a mountain's summit. If there's no snow, there's no alpenglow.
So, if you look at a snow-covered summit from the west at sunrise, you'll likely see alpenglow; if you look at a snow-covered summit from the east at sunset, you'll likely see alpenglow.
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