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List of natural phenomena

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Over many intervals of time, natural phenomena have been observed by a series of countless events as a feature created by nature.
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Liquid hydrogen bubble chamber photograph of an anti-proton colliding with a proton
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is an observable event which is not man-made. Examples include:
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Shoreline wave-breaking (surf); Human riding surfboard.
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Regular, cyclical phenomena include 1216:Handbook of unusual natural phenomena 894:or halo effect, partly caused by the 724:List of atmospheric optical phenomena 559:Coupled endogenic-exogenic phenomena 332:Cosmic microwave background radiation 186: 113: 1206: 1180:Missy Allen; Michel Peissel (1993). 1173: 684:strikes during the eruption of the 13: 1241:"Belt of Venus over Cerro Paranal" 14: 1337: 1283: 1271: 1106: 1090: 1078: 1046: 1014: 1002: 722:This section is an excerpt from 696: 674: 645:List of severe weather phenomena 590: 340: 281: 174: 162: 150: 1085:Tsunami by Hokusai 19th century 1233: 1038:Atmospheric optical phenomenon 1: 1306:Atmospheric optical phenomena 1167: 784:Atmospheric optical phenomena 717:Atmospheric optical phenomena 1071: 880:, of Sun or Moon, including 583: 362:List of geological phenomena 274: 7: 1213:William R. 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Index


aurora
phenomenon
sunrise
weather
fog
thunder
tornadoes
biological processes
decomposition
germination
physical processes
wave propagation
erosion
tidal flow
natural disasters
electromagnetic pulses
volcanic eruptions
hurricanes
earthquakes
Freezing
Boiling
Gravity
Magnetism
Crystal in VCGS furnace
Liquid hydrogen bubble chamber photograph of an anti-proton colliding with a proton
Children notice an effect of static electricity
Oxidation
Fire
Rusting

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