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Atmospheric Optical Effects Physics 385 Optics Prof. Menningen With thanks to Robert Greenler University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

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Page 1: Atmospheric Optical Effects...Green Rim formation from  You can see the effect in the following two telescopic photos of Venus as it is settingCorona of

Atmospheric Optical Effects Physics 385 Optics Prof. Menningen

With thanks to Robert Greenler University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

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Rainbows

Reflection, refraction, and dispersion working together

See also the terrific website

http://www.atoptics.co.uk

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Interactive applet (click on Dispersion)

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Mirages

Refraction caused by thermal air layers

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The Green Flash

A combination of atmospheric scattering, refraction, ray curvature, and mirage formation

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Green Flash from http://www.atoptics.co.uk/atoptics/gfim2.htm

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Green Rim formation from http://www.atoptics.co.uk/atoptics/gf15.htm

You can see the effect in the following two telescopic photos of Venus as it is setting

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Green Flash formation from http://www.atoptics.co.uk/atoptics/gfmmform.htm

See Andrew Young’s additional explanation and a set of computer simulations

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From http://www.atoptics.co.uk/atoptics/gf2.htm

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Heiligenschein

Retroreflection by water droplets

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Crepuscular Rays

Light rays viewed from perspective

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Shuttle Atlantis Launch 7 February 2001 Credit & Copyright: Anthony DeVito View from Orlando, FL http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap010512.html

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Ice Crystal Displays

Refraction through hexagonal ice crystals

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Real ice crystals

From http://www.atoptics.co.uk/halo/crystals.htm

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From http://www.atoptics.co.uk/halo/xtalreal.htm

Real ice crystals

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Glories and Coronas

Diffraction around spherical water droplets

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Corona of the Sun from supercooled water droplets Photographed by Ed Stockton http://gizmodo.com/5868181/the-skies-of-greenland-are-full-of-alien-optical-effects

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Iridescent clouds http://www.uapreporting.org/?p=1261

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Specter of the Brocken

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From Royal Air Force Mountain Rescue Service

Brocken specter In thin mist From http://www.atoptics.co.uk/droplets/brockim1.htm