The circumzenithal arc, also called the circumzenith arc (CZA), the upside-down rainbow, and the Bravais arc, is an optical phenomenon similar in appearance...
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phenomenon) Sundogs Cloud iridescence Circumzenithal arc Polar stratospheric cloud "OPOD - Moonlight Circumhorizon Arc". Tape, Walter and Moilanen, Jarmo...
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aurora australis) Belt of Venus Brocken Spectre Circumhorizontal arc Circumzenithal arc Cloud iridescence Crepuscular rays Earth's shadow Earthquake lights...
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aurora australis) Belt of Venus Brocken Spectre Circumhorizontal arc Circumzenithal arc Cloud iridescence Crepuscular rays Earth's shadow Earthquake lights...
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Look up arc, arc-, or arcs in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Arc may refer to: Arc (geometry), a segment of a differentiable curve Circular arc, a segment...
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Tangent arcs. Circumhorizontal arc Circumzenithal arc Kern arc Subsun "A magnificent halo". NOAA. 1980-12-21. Archived...
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the eye's cone cells. Halo (optical phenomenon) Circumhorizontal arc Circumzenithal arc Gegenschein Zodiacal light "Definition of paraselene". Collins English...
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Infralateral arcs occur about once a year. They are often observed together with circumscribed halos and upper tangent arcs. Circumzenithal arc Tangent arc Parry...
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aurora australis) Belt of Venus Brocken Spectre Circumhorizontal arc Circumzenithal arc Cloud iridescence Crepuscular rays Earth's shadow Earthquake lights...
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another geometrical object. In this way, the circumzenithal arc, the circumhorizontal arc, and the suncave Parry arcs may be recreated by refraction through...
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appears at night, it is called a lunar fog bow. Circumhorizontal arc Circumzenithal arc Cloud iridescence Dewbow Halo Moonbow Sun dog "Amazing white rainbow...
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using, for instance, spinning crystals. Upper and lower tangent arcs Circumzenithal arc Liljequist parhelion "A magnificent halo". NOAA. 1980-12-21. Archived...
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contrast to the related and much more common circumzenithal arc, which is only ever a partial circle. The Kern arc is named after H.F.A. Kern in the Netherlands...
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supralateral arc does not form a circle and never reaches below the sun. When present, the supralateral arc touches the (much more common) circumzenithal arc from...
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aurora australis) Belt of Venus Brocken Spectre Circumhorizontal arc Circumzenithal arc Cloud iridescence Crepuscular rays Earth's shadow Earthquake lights...
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from it, meaning the circumzenithal arc is red on the bottom, while the circumhorizontal arc is red on top. The circumhorizontal arc is sometimes referred...
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crystals that cause sun dogs are also responsible for the colorful circumzenithal arc, meaning that these two types of halo tend to co-occur. The latter...
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breaks up into the upper tangent and lower tangent arcs. Circumzenithal arc Circumhorizontal arc Les Cowley. "Circumscribed Halo". Atmospheric Optics...
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tangent arc, a 46° halo, and a circumzenithal arc. He did, however, get the upper tangent arc slightly wrong. On the other hand, he added two arcs extending...
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orientations of the arcs. The supralateral arc always touches the circumzenithal arc, while the 46° halo only achieves this when the sun is located 15–27°...
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unreliable as a sign of bad weather.[citation needed] 46° halo Circumzenithal arc Circumhorizontal arc Sun dog Parhelic circle Moon dog Moonbow Wikimedia Commons...
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CZA may refer to: Central Zoo Authority of India circumzenithal arc, or upside-down rainbow Czapek agar, or Czapek medium, a growth medium for propagating...
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"Supralateral & Infralateral arcs". Atmospheric Optics. Retrieved 25 February 2008. Cowley, Les. "Circumzenithal Arc". atoptics.co.uk. Atmospheric Optics...
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with halos at 22° and 46°, and topped with an upper tangent arc and a circumzenithal arc, respectively. Of particular interest to modern scientists were...
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physicist known for his work in crystallography - Bravais arc (aka the Circumzenithal arc) Pierre Savorgnan de Brazza, Italian explorer – Brazzaville...
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(fluid dynamics) Circulation control wing Circumhorizontal arc Circumscribed halo Circumzenithal arc Claire F. Gmachl Clamper (electronics) Clapotis Clarence...
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