Min Min light

English Etymology Named after the small settlement of Min Min, located between the outback towns of Boulia and Winton, where the light was observed by a stockman in 1918. Pronunciation en aɪt 3 Noun Min Min light en Australia An unexplained light reportedly appearing in the sky in remote parts of Australia, especially northwest Queensland, possibly caused by reflections of distant light in the dry air conditions. en 2003 New Scientist 180 2415-2428 http://books.google.com.au/books?id=txIVAQAAMAAJ&q=%22Min+Min+lights%22&dq=%22Min+Min+lights%22&hl=en&sa=X&ei=dKGvT5TvIq-PiAftzMX8CA&redir_esc=y 71 Min-min lights are usually seen during the winter, for example, when cold-air inversions abound. This, and his artificial min-min, seemed to confirm the theory. en 2006 w:Alexis Wright Carpentaria Giramondo 2012 340 Then, once a man was talking about his outdoor work, he got around to speaking about the mysteries of the min-min light and who saw it where. en 2006 Marion Houldsworth From Gulf to God Knows Where footnote, page 127 Neuroscientist, Professor Jack Pettigrew, of the University of Queensland claims the Min Min lights are an inverted mirage of light sources hundreds of miles away, caused by a temperature inversion when cold dense air is trapped near the ground to be refracted so that it travels a curved path around the globe. en 2010 Robyn Grady Bargaining For Baby http://books.google.com.au/books?id=o6zwckzCAMsC&pg=PT35&dq=%22Min+Min+lights%22&hl=en&sa=X&ei=dKGvT5TvIq-PiAftzMX8CA&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q=%22Min%20Min%20lights%22&f=false unnumbered “You′ve heard of Min Min lights?” She grinned. “Sure.”The strange appearance of those lights in the outback was legendary.“Min Min lights were part of Aboriginal folklore long before modern day sightings made them famous,” Jack said. en 2010 Craig Lewis; Cathy Savage The Complete 4WD Guide http://books.google.com.au/books?id=DDPIBjL_A40C&pg=PT504&dq=%22Min+Min+lights%22&hl=en&sa=X&ei=dKGvT5TvIq-PiAftzMX8CA&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q=%22Min%20Min%20lights%22&f=false unnumbered Travellers camping out on the plains may witness a glowing light that seems to hover eerily across the vast landscape – the unexplained Min Min Lights that have been shrouded in mystery for over 100 years. See also en will o' the wisp en Light sources Ufology Australia