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Brocken specter

Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-000380

An optical phenomenon sometimes occurring at high altitudes when the image of an observer placed between the sun and a cloud is projected on the cloud as a greatly magnified shadow. The shadow's head is surrounded by rings of color, called a glory.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-MET-000380
FieldMeteorology and atmospheric science
ReferencesNWS Glossary
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-MET-000380",
  "term": "Brocken specter",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "term_source": "Brocken Specter",
  "definition": "An optical phenomenon sometimes occurring at high altitudes when the image of an observer placed between the sun and a cloud is projected on the cloud as a greatly magnified shadow. The shadow's head is surrounded by rings of color, called a glory.",
  "references": [
    "NWS Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/brocken-specter/"
}

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