What is causing the waves in California to glow?
Glowing waves in California are attracting surfers and kayakers, but what is causing this eerie, otherworldly phenomenon?
It looks like something from the movie “Avatar”: ocean waters that light up like neon glow sticks when they splash. Beaches across southern California have recently been alight with eerie, glowing waves. What could be causing such an otherworldly phenomenon?A recent report by Discovery News has provided an answer. According to marine biologist Jorge Ribas, the glowing is caused by a massive red tide, or algal bloom, of bioluminescent phytoplankton called Lingulodinium polyedrum. The microorganisms emit light as a response to stress, such as when a wave crashes into the shore, a surfboard slashes through the surf, or a kayaker’s paddle splashes the water. The result is a wickedly cool glowing ocean.
I want to go to there.
Not sure if this is for real but if it is this it’s fucking cool.
It IS real. I just youtubed it and there’s a heap of videos of it at the San Diego beaches. So pretty!holy cannoli, this is awesome.
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Wow! Why can’t the east coast have stuff like this! D:
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you doing california
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I experienced this on the shores of Cumberland River 7km out of Lorne, VIC, Australia. It was amazing. Still one of the...
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how come i have not seen these glowing waves
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ksjdlfjdsklfjkdsfkjds Christina please i’ve already told you my homeland is a magical place
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AMAZING. I wish I could fly there right now…
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KIMMY I’M COMING AND WE ARE GOING TO PARTY. POKEMON STYLE
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