Met phenomenon
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Why do it if it's not fun?
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Met phenomenon
Guys and gals,
Please take a look at this rather spectacular picture, which won the AvWeb Picture of the Week competition:
Can someone please explain why everything (sea, sky and rock) is a couple of shades lighter inside the rainbow than it is outside? I'm just curious, that's all....
FFF
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Please take a look at this rather spectacular picture, which won the AvWeb Picture of the Week competition:
Can someone please explain why everything (sea, sky and rock) is a couple of shades lighter inside the rainbow than it is outside? I'm just curious, that's all....
FFF
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A little less conversation,
a little more aviation...
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From: Bracknell, UK
Stirred a memory from long ago...
http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/staff/blynds/rnbw.html
..look for the section - "Why is the sky brighter inside a rainbow?"
regards,
Ed
http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/staff/blynds/rnbw.html
..look for the section - "Why is the sky brighter inside a rainbow?"
regards,
Ed
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Why do it if it's not fun?
Joined: Jul 2001
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From: Bournemouth
Eharding - thanks, your link seems to answer the question, and also contains lots of other interesting info!
TD&H - you need to speak to brockenspectre about that, although she hasn't posted on this forum for a while...
FFF
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TD&H - you need to speak to brockenspectre about that, although she hasn't posted on this forum for a while...
FFF
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The Original Whirly
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TD&H,
I saw one of those circular rainbows too - a few years ago but have never forgotten it. I was flying from Swansea to Shobdon, and more or less flew through it. Spectacular, isn't it?
I saw one of those circular rainbows too - a few years ago but have never forgotten it. I was flying from Swansea to Shobdon, and more or less flew through it. Spectacular, isn't it?
