I was once told by a relative that if you watch the sun just as it sets on an ocean horizon there will appear a green flash; well, in the two times that I have observed an ocean sunset I have not seen any green flash. Has anyone here ever observed such a thing?

Hello.
Did you try a google for it? http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=g...G=Google+Search
tons of pages and sites about the green flash at sunset and pictures.

Regards,
Mabon.

Wow! I would have thought this was just a story if I did not see the pics and explaination!

You learn something new everyday...

Thanks GD for a good lesson and Mabon for a good explaination (links!)

These references state that these occur rarely with a general sunset which I wasn't aware of. As I mentioned this is suppose to occur with an ocean sunset as it was related to me. The two times I watched for this were in California and Puerto Vallarta, Mexico years ago, but no flash.

very nice! very nice indeed!