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Halo around the Sun

auteur: S.Guisard/Novapix

référence: t-met03-00002

Image Size 300 DPI: 29 * 19 cm

Halos are mostly caused by ice crystals in cold cirrus clouds located high (5–10 km, or 3–6 miles) in the upper atmosphere. Tiny ice crystals create cercle around the Sun by refracting and reflecting light.

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ATMOSPHERIC PHENOMENA - CIRROSTRATUS - CLOUD - EARTH - HALO - METEOROLOGY - SUN -