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Secondary rainbow

Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-008745

A fainter, outer rainbow that appears above the primary rainbow, formed by two internal reflections of sunlight within raindrops. Its color sequence is reversed compared to the primary rainbow, with violet on the outside and red on the inside. The angular radius of a secondary rainbow is approximately 50-53 degrees from the antisolar point.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-MET-008745
FieldMeteorology and atmospheric science
See alsoRainbow; Supernumerary rainbows; Primary rainbow
Record as JSON
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  "id": "MLC-T-MET-008745",
  "term": "Secondary rainbow",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "A fainter, outer rainbow that appears above the primary rainbow, formed by two internal reflections of sunlight within raindrops. Its color sequence is reversed compared to the primary rainbow, with violet on the outside and red on the inside. The angular radius of a secondary rainbow is approximately 50-53 degrees from the antisolar point.",
  "see_also": [
    "rainbow",
    "supernumerary rainbows",
    "primary rainbow"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/secondary-rainbow/"
}

Record 8,297 of 10,702 in Meteorology and atmospheric science terminology (MLC-0110). Request the full dataset.