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Lunar rainbow

Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-007067

A meteorological phenomenon that forms when moonlight is refracted and reflected by water droplets in the atmosphere. It is similar to a solar rainbow but appears much fainter due to the lower intensity of moonlight. These atmospheric optical displays are best observed during a full moon in a dark sky.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-MET-007067
FieldMeteorology and atmospheric science
Synonymsmoonbow
Record as JSON
{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-007067",
  "term": "Lunar rainbow",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "A meteorological phenomenon that forms when moonlight is refracted and reflected by water droplets in the atmosphere. It is similar to a solar rainbow but appears much fainter due to the lower intensity of moonlight. These atmospheric optical displays are best observed during a full moon in a dark sky.",
  "synonyms": [
    "moonbow"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/lunar-rainbow/"
}

Record 5,732 of 10,816 in Meteorology and atmospheric science terminology (MLC-0110). Request the full dataset.