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Atmospheric optics

Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-003677

The study of optical phenomena that occur in the Earth's atmosphere, resulting from the interaction of light with atmospheric constituents. This field explains phenomena such as rainbows, halos, mirages, and the blue color of the sky. It involves principles of scattering, refraction, and reflection of light.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-MET-003677
FieldMeteorology and atmospheric science
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-003677",
  "term": "Atmospheric optics",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "The study of optical phenomena that occur in the Earth's atmosphere, resulting from the interaction of light with atmospheric constituents. This field explains phenomena such as rainbows, halos, mirages, and the blue color of the sky. It involves principles of scattering, refraction, and reflection of light.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/atmospheric-optics/"
}

Record 777 of 10,816 in Meteorology and atmospheric science terminology (MLC-0110). Request the full dataset.