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Iridescent cloud

author: Martin Rietze/Novapix

reference: t-met03-40007

Image Size 300 DPI: 29 * 19 cm

Irisation is caused by diffraction of sunlight by small droplets in high altitude clouds.

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2005 - ATMOSPHERIC PHENOMENA - CLOUD - EARTH - IRIDESCENT CLOUD - IRISATION - METEOROLOGY - SPECTRUM - SUN -