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Sun dog

author: L.Laveder/Novapix

reference: t-met03-20010

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.

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2008 - ATMOSPHERIC PHENOMENA - CLOUD - EARTH - METEOROLOGY - PARHELION - SUN DOG -