上に落ちる滝
On very windy days, strong gusts can blow a Norwegian waterfall's spray back up into the sky.
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Before you read
この滝をよく見てほしい。水は下に落ちていない。逆再生の映像のように、空へ向かって吹き上がっている。
この不思議な光景は、風のとても強い日に、ノルウェーの高い滝で起こる。強い風が、落ちてくる水に正面からぶつかる。いちばん小さな水の粒は軽いので、風にさらわれてしまう。地面に落ちるかわりに、空へ舞い上がるのだ。
大きな水の粒は重すぎて、こうはならない。向きを変えるのは、小さくて軽いしぶきだけだ。風の強い日にここに立てば、滝がまるごと気を変えるところを見られるかもしれない。
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