在世(shi)界眾(zhong)多怪雨(yu)中,要數魚雨(yu)為數最多。魚雨(yu)在英國、美國和澳大利亞(ya)(ya)屢見不鮮,尤其是(shi)澳大利亞(ya)(ya),魚雨(yu)經常出現(xian),以至(zhi)報紙已(yi)不愿再刊登(deng)這類令(ling)人乏味的消息(xi)。
魚(yu)雨一直發生在(zai)拉丁美(mei)洲,成為(wei)很多國(guo)家的(de)(de)民間(jian)傳說(shuo)(shuo)。據說(shuo)(shuo)在(zai)魚(yu)雨到來之前,天上烏云滾滾,大風(feng)(feng)呼嘯(xiao),強風(feng)(feng)暴雨大約持續2到3小(xiao)時之后,數百條活(huo)魚(yu)在(zai)地(di)面上。人們把這些地(di)上的(de)(de)新鮮活(huo)魚(yu)拿回家烹飪,看似多可笑的(de)(de)事(shi)情啊,可是它卻真實存在(zai)著。自從1998年的(de)(de)一場魚(yu)雨后,洪(hong)都拉斯國(guo)家的(de)(de)Yoro城市(shi)在(zai)每(mei)年都會過這個“魚(yu)雨”節。
從加利福尼亞到英(ying)國(guo)再到印度,也不斷(duan)有關多魚(yu)形式的(de)降雨的(de)報道:一(yi)些(xie)小動(dong)物,例(li)如魚(yu)、青蛙和蛇偶爾會(hui)出人意(yi)料地從空中落(luo)下(xia),有時候(hou)是(shi)在(zai)(zai)離水域數英(ying)里(li)遠(yuan)的(de)地方。這是(shi)因為(wei)(wei)在(zai)(zai)湖泊或海(hai)(hai)洋上(shang)方急速(su)旋(xuan)轉(zhuan)的(de)海(hai)(hai)龍卷(juan)(juan)(juan)可(ke)能會(hui)把(ba)水以(yi)及水里(li)的(de)一(yi)切東西帶進云層中,然后通(tong)過強(qiang)風攜帶、可(ke)能遠(yuan)途“旅(lv)行”降落(luo)到其(qi)(qi)他地方,形成規模(mo)不等、形式各(ge)異的(de)“雨”。龍卷(juan)(juan)(juan)風根(gen)據它發生(sheng)在(zai)(zai)陸(lu)(lu)地還是(shi)海(hai)(hai)上(shang),可(ke)分為(wei)(wei)陸(lu)(lu)龍卷(juan)(juan)(juan)和海(hai)(hai)龍卷(juan)(juan)(juan),海(hai)(hai)龍卷(juan)(juan)(juan)的(de)直(zhi)徑一(yi)般比陸(lu)(lu)龍卷(juan)(juan)(juan)略小,其(qi)(qi)強(qiang)度較大(da),維持時間較長,在(zai)(zai)海(hai)(hai)上(shang)往往是(shi)集群出現(xian)。在(zai)(zai)大(da)洋上(shang)易發生(sheng)臺風或颶風的(de)海(hai)(hai)區(qu),也容易發生(sheng)海(hai)(hai)龍卷(juan)(juan)(juan),值得(de)注意(yi)的(de)是(shi)當出現(xian)厄(e)爾尼諾現(xian)象時,海(hai)(hai)龍卷(juan)(juan)(juan)發生(sheng)的(de)次(ci)數就會(hui)增多,顯而易見(jian),厄(e)爾尼諾現(xian)象的(de)出現(xian),反映著太(tai)平洋東部赤道海(hai)(hai)區(qu)附近及其(qi)(qi)以(yi)南(nan)海(hai)(hai)域的(de)大(da)規模(mo)增溫現(xian)象。
從海龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)卷(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)群發生成(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)長(chang)的(de)(de)(de)過程,可以(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)把(ba)其(qi)分成(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)多(duo)個(ge)(ge)成(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)長(chang)階段。在(zai)海龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)卷(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)群中最成(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)熟的(de)(de)(de)要(yao)(yao)推“母(mu)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)卷(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)氣(qi)旋(xuan)(xuan)(xuan)”,依次是(shi)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)卷(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)氣(qi)旋(xuan)(xuan)(xuan)族(zu)、龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)卷(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)氣(qi)旋(xuan)(xuan)(xuan)、龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)卷(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)渦(wo)(wo)(wo)旋(xuan)(xuan)(xuan)、龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)卷(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)漏(lou)(lou)斗、吸(xi)管(guan)渦(wo)(wo)(wo)旋(xuan)(xuan)(xuan),構成(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)一個(ge)(ge)完整(zheng)的(de)(de)(de)家族(zu)。其(qi)相(xiang)互關系是(shi):母(mu)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)卷(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)氣(qi)旋(xuan)(xuan)(xuan)是(shi)由多(duo)個(ge)(ge)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)卷(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)氣(qi)旋(xuan)(xuan)(xuan)組(zu)(zu)成(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)的(de)(de)(de),它(ta)(ta)(ta)的(de)(de)(de)作用(yong)(yong)范圍在(zai)10-20公里(li),其(qi)威力屬海龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)卷(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)之首;龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)卷(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)氣(qi)旋(xuan)(xuan)(xuan)是(shi)由各(ge)個(ge)(ge)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)卷(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)渦(wo)(wo)(wo)旋(xuan)(xuan)(xuan)組(zu)(zu)成(cheng)(cheng)(cheng),作用(yong)(yong)尺(chi)度(du)在(zai)3-10公里(li);龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)卷(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)渦(wo)(wo)(wo)旋(xuan)(xuan)(xuan)也稱小龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)卷(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)氣(qi)旋(xuan)(xuan)(xuan),是(shi)由多(duo)個(ge)(ge)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)卷(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)漏(lou)(lou)斗組(zu)(zu)成(cheng)(cheng)(cheng),作用(yong)(yong)在(zai)1-3公里(li)范圍內;龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)卷(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)漏(lou)(lou)斗也是(shi)通常(chang)所(suo)見的(de)(de)(de)漏(lou)(lou)斗云(yun)(yun),它(ta)(ta)(ta)的(de)(de)(de)尺(chi)度(du)約為300米,一根(gen)漏(lou)(lou)斗云(yun)(yun)里(li),有(you)兩(liang)個(ge)(ge)甚至(zhi)三個(ge)(ge)以(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)上(shang)吸(xi)管(guan)渦(wo)(wo)(wo)旋(xuan)(xuan)(xuan),所(suo)以(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)也稱母(mu)渦(wo)(wo)(wo)旋(xuan)(xuan)(xuan);吸(xi)管(guan)渦(wo)(wo)(wo)旋(xuan)(xuan)(xuan)是(shi)海龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)卷(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)群中最年(nian)輕的(de)(de)(de),它(ta)(ta)(ta)的(de)(de)(de)尺(chi)度(du)一般(ban)不超過30米,但(dan)其(qi)破壞力卻是(shi)最大的(de)(de)(de),有(you)時(shi)比臺(tai)風(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)威力還大,主要(yao)(yao)是(shi)它(ta)(ta)(ta)那渦(wo)(wo)(wo)旋(xuan)(xuan)(xuan)軸(zhou)范圍小氣(qi)壓梯度(du)特別(bie)大,壓力差(cha)可達(da)20百帕(pa)以(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)上(shang),為臺(tai)風(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)內部平均氣(qi)壓差(cha)的(de)(de)(de)幾(ji)百倍甚至(zhi)上(shang)千倍,因此其(qi)內部風(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)速(su)極(ji)大,多(duo)在(zai)每秒100米以(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)上(shang),要(yao)(yao)比臺(tai)風(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)大幾(ji)倍,所(suo)經(jing)之處常(chang)能造成(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)極(ji)嚴重的(de)(de)(de)災害,海龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)卷(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)能把(ba)海上(shang)船(chuan)只和水以(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)及(ji)水里(li)的(de)(de)(de)一切東西帶(dai)進云(yun)(yun)層(ceng)中,這(zhe)些暴(bao)風(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)云(yun)(yun)中的(de)(de)(de)強風(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)則攜帶(dai)著卷(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)進來的(de)(de)(de)東西長(chang)途穿(chuan)行,然后一股腦(nao)兒的(de)(de)(de)將它(ta)(ta)(ta)們傾倒在(zai)毫無準備的(de)(de)(de)人或建筑物之上(shang)。魚(yu)從天(tian)而降,這(zhe)就(jiu)是(shi)海龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)卷(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)的(de)(de)(de)作用(yong)(yong),即(ji)是(shi)“魚(yu)雨”形成(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)的(de)(de)(de)原因。
除了魚雨(yu)(yu)外,據有(you)關(guan)資料記載,1881年(nian)英國伍斯特城下(xia)(xia)過一(yi)場螃(pang)蟹雨(yu)(yu)和(he)蝸牛(niu)雨(yu)(yu)。1979年(nian)在(zai)維(wei)多利亞城附近(jin)的(de)卡里希地區(qu),下(xia)(xia)過蝦(xia)雨(yu)(yu)和(he)淡水魚雨(yu)(yu)。19世(shi)紀初,在(zai)丹麥下(xia)(xia)的(de)一(yi)場蝦(xia)雨(yu)(yu),足(zu)足(zu)有(you)20分鐘時間,1933年(nian),前蘇聯遠東(dong)科瓦利托活下(xia)(xia)了一(yi)場罕見的(de)海(hai)蜇(zhe)雨(yu)(yu)。
據澳大利(li)亞媒體(ti)2010年3月(yue)2日報道,天(tian)上(shang)(shang)下(xia)雨不是(shi)新聞,但天(tian)上(shang)(shang)“下(xia)魚”大概是(shi)許多人聞所未聞的(de)(de)奇聞。澳大利(li)亞北部地區的(de)(de)拉加馬奴(nu)鎮(zhen)日前竟(jing)連續下(xia)了2天(tian)“魚雨”,成千上(shang)(shang)萬(wan)條小(xiao)魚竟(jing)從天(tian)而(er)降,而(er)這些(xie)(xie)魚落到地面時居然仍是(shi)活著的(de)(de)!專家推測,這些(xie)(xie)小(xiao)魚很可能(neng)是(shi)在一場龍卷風中(zhong),隨(sui)著河(he)水一起被狂風卷入(ru)到數萬(wan)英尺(chi)空(kong)中(zhong),繼而(er)隨(sui)風在空(kong)中(zhong)“飛行”了數百(bai)公(gong)里,最(zui)終(zhong)在拉加馬奴(nu)鎮(zhen)上(shang)(shang)空(kong)落下(xia),從而(er)形成了天(tian)降“魚雨”的(de)(de)奇觀。
魚(yu)(yu)(yu)雨在(zai)拉(la)丁美洲,成為很多(duo)國家的民間傳說。據說在(zai)魚(yu)(yu)(yu)雨到來之前,天上烏云滾滾,大風呼嘯,強(qiang)風暴雨大約持續(xu)2到3小時之后,數(shu)百條活魚(yu)(yu)(yu)在(zai)地(di)面上。人(ren)們把(ba)這(zhe)些地(di)上的新(xin)鮮活魚(yu)(yu)(yu)拿回家烹飪,看似多(duo)可笑的事情啊,可是它卻(que)真實存在(zai)著(zhu)。自從1998年的一場魚(yu)(yu)(yu)雨后,洪(hong)都(dou)拉(la)斯國家的Yoro城市在(zai)每(mei)年都(dou)會過(guo)這(zhe)個“魚(yu)(yu)(yu)雨”節。
瀕臨加(jia)勒比海的(de)(de)(de)洪(hong)(hong)(hong)都(dou)(dou)拉(la)斯(si)(si)人很喜歡吃魚(yu)(yu)(yu)。有(you)趣的(de)(de)(de)是(shi)在每年(nian)的(de)(de)(de)5月(yue)至7月(yue)間(jian),洪(hong)(hong)(hong)都(dou)(dou)拉(la)斯(si)(si)的(de)(de)(de)一些(xie)地(di)(di)區都(dou)(dou)會下魚(yu)(yu)(yu)雨(yu)。這種現(xian)象(xiang)(xiang)已經有(you)些(xie)年(nian)頭了,如(ru)今更被(bei)寫(xie)進許(xu)多民俗故(gu)事中。記者(zhe)沒有(you)親眼見(jian)過天上掉魚(yu)(yu)(yu)的(de)(de)(de)奇觀。據說(shuo)(shuo)魚(yu)(yu)(yu)雨(yu)來臨之前,天上烏云滾滾,大(da)風(feng)呼嘯,強風(feng)暴(bao)雨(yu)大(da)約持續兩(liang)三個小時之后,數百條活魚(yu)(yu)(yu),便落(luo)在地(di)(di)上。從1989年(nian)開始,洪(hong)(hong)(hong)都(dou)(dou)拉(la)斯(si)(si)人每年(nian)都(dou)(dou)慶祝魚(yu)(yu)(yu)雨(yu)節(jie)。2006年(nian),洪(hong)(hong)(hong)都(dou)(dou)拉(la)斯(si)(si)電(dian)視臺(tai)曾(ceng)(ceng)報道過魚(yu)(yu)(yu)雨(yu)出(chu)(chu)現(xian)過兩(liang)次(ci)。記者(zhe)曾(ceng)(ceng)打聽過魚(yu)(yu)(yu)雨(yu)的(de)(de)(de)成因,不過得到的(de)(de)(de)回(hui)答都(dou)(dou)是(shi)“民間(jian)傳說(shuo)(shuo)”版:1856年(nian),一個叫(jiao)蘇比讓(rang)拿的(de)(de)(de)西班牙神(shen)(shen)父來到洪(hong)(hong)(hong)都(dou)(dou)拉(la)斯(si)(si)。為了幫助窮人,他連續三天祈禱(dao),請神(shen)(shen)賜予食物(wu)。自那時起就開始下魚(yu)(yu)(yu)雨(yu)了。其實魚(yu)(yu)(yu)雨(yu)在世界其它地(di)(di)方(fang)也出(chu)(chu)現(xian)過,大(da)多時候和龍卷風(feng)等天氣現(xian)象(xiang)(xiang)有(you)關(guan)。不過像洪(hong)(hong)(hong)都(dou)(dou)拉(la)斯(si)(si)這樣集(ji)中,還真(zhen)是(shi)罕見(jian)。
1949年(nian)(nian)8月(yue),在(zai)新(xin)西蘭(lan)沿岸地區(qu)下了(le)(le)(le)一(yi)(yi)(yi)場魚(yu)雨(yu)(yu)(yu),成千上(shang)(shang)(shang)萬(wan)尾魚(yu)撒滿一(yi)(yi)(yi)地,有鱈(xue)魚(yu)、銀槍魚(yu)、黑(hei)魚(yu)等等,無(wu)奇(qi)不有。雨(yu)(yu)(yu)過天晴,人們紛紛拾魚(yu),大(da)(da)(da)飽了(le)(le)(le)口福(fu)。1949年(nian)(nian)10月(yue)23日上(shang)(shang)(shang)午,美國(guo)(guo)路易斯(si)安那(nei)(nei)州馬克(ke)斯(si)維下了(le)(le)(le)一(yi)(yi)(yi)場魚(yu)雨(yu)(yu)(yu),生物(wu)學家巴伊科夫親(qin)自(zi)收集了(le)(le)(le)一(yi)(yi)(yi)大(da)(da)(da)瓶(ping)制作(zuo)標本。美國(guo)(guo)圣迭(die)戈(ge)下了(le)(le)(le)一(yi)(yi)(yi)場魚(yu)雨(yu)(yu)(yu),有沙(sha)丁魚(yu)和鱈(xue)魚(yu),居民(min)十分驚(jing)奇(qi)。1974年(nian)(nian)2月(yue),澳大(da)(da)(da)利亞的一(yi)(yi)(yi)個(ge)村子里,降(jiang)下了(le)(le)(le)150多條(tiao)河(he)鱸似(si)的銀漢魚(yu)。1975年(nian)(nian),英(ying)國(guo)(guo)電臺記(ji)者羅(luo)納·薩(sa)班斯(si)爾講述了(le)(le)(le)他親(qin)身(shen)經歷的那(nei)(nei)次魚(yu)雨(yu)(yu)(yu)趣事:那(nei)(nei)是(shi)第二次世界大(da)(da)(da)戰期間,羅(luo)納在(zai)駐緬(mian)甸的英(ying)軍中服役,部隊來(lai)到(dao)緬(mian)甸巴基(ji)斯(si)坦相連的庫米拉城。這里淡(dan)水(shui)(shui)奇(qi)缺(que),每人每天只能喝(he)上(shang)(shang)(shang)幾(ji)口水(shui)(shui)。一(yi)(yi)(yi)天,天上(shang)(shang)(shang)烏云滾(gun)滾(gun),大(da)(da)(da)風(feng)呼嘯(xiao),眼見一(yi)(yi)(yi)場暴(bao)雨(yu)(yu)(yu)即將來(lai)臨。羅(luo)納立(li)刻脫去衣服,身(shen)上(shang)(shang)(shang)涂(tu)上(shang)(shang)(shang)肥(fei)皂,站在(zai)空地上(shang)(shang)(shang)想痛快地洗個(ge)澡(zao)。雨(yu)(yu)(yu)下來(lai)了(le)(le)(le),可那(nei)(nei)不是(shi)雨(yu)(yu)(yu)水(shui)(shui),而是(shi)一(yi)(yi)(yi)條(tiao)條(tiao)沙(sha)丁魚(yu),打得(de)他身(shen)上(shang)(shang)(shang)很(hen)痛很(hen)痛,不一(yi)(yi)(yi)會羅(luo)納已被埋在(zai)幾(ji)萬(wan)條(tiao)沙(sha)丁魚(yu)堆(dui)中,他掙扎了(le)(le)(le)很(hen)久,才從魚(yu)堆(dui)中爬出逃(tao)回房間。