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Sun dog

author: Patrick Lécureuil/Novapix

reference: t-met03-20013

Image Size 300 DPI: 29 * 19 cm

Sundogs appear generally when the sun is low, and the atmosphere is filled with ice crystals forming cirrus clouds; they are caused by the refraction of sunlight passing through ice crystals.

Keywords for this photo:

ATMOSPHERIC PHENOMENA - CLOUD - EARTH - METEOROLOGY - PARHELION - SUN DOG -