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crepuscular rays

Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-000603

The alternating bands of light and dark (rays and shadows) seen at the earth's surface when the sun shines through clouds.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-MET-000603
FieldMeteorology and atmospheric science
Synonymsshadow bands
ReferencesNWS Glossary
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-000603",
  "term": "crepuscular rays",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "The alternating bands of light and dark (rays and shadows) seen at the earth's surface when the sun shines through clouds.",
  "synonyms": [
    "shadow bands"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NWS Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/crepuscular-rays/"
}

Record 603 of 3,164 in Meteorology and atmospheric science terminology (MLC-0110). Request the full dataset.