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Meteorological optics

Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-007245

The study of optical phenomena that occur in the atmosphere due to the interaction of light with atmospheric constituents like water droplets, ice crystals, and aerosols. These phenomena include rainbows, halos, glories, mirages, and coronas. They provide visual evidence of atmospheric conditions and particle properties.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-MET-007245
FieldMeteorology and atmospheric science
Record as JSON
{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-007245",
  "term": "Meteorological optics",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "The study of optical phenomena that occur in the atmosphere due to the interaction of light with atmospheric constituents like water droplets, ice crystals, and aerosols. These phenomena include rainbows, halos, glories, mirages, and coronas. They provide visual evidence of atmospheric conditions and particle properties.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/meteorological-optics/"
}

Record 6,035 of 10,816 in Meteorology and atmospheric science terminology (MLC-0110). Request the full dataset.