Marcel Minnaert... The Nature of Light and Colour in the Open Air...
A classic...
Rainbows, mirages, multiple moons, black snow, colored shadows, irridescent clouds, halos, green surf, and hundreds of other natural phenomena are clearly and simply explained in this unique book... it is a book not only for astronomers, physicists, and geographers, but also for artists and photographers and for anyone else who would like to know more about how to observe and understand the strange behavior of light and color in nature.
Marcel Minnaert: The Nature of Light and Colour in the Open Air
This book on meteorological optics details rainbows, halos, black snow, and hundreds of other phenomena...
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Marcel Minnaert - The Nature of Light and Color in the Open Air
Rainbows, mirages, multiple moons, black snow, colored shadows,
iridescent clouds, halos, green surf, and hundreds of other natural
phenomena are clearly and simply explained... A fascinating read...
Not exactly a rainbow, it is a 22 degree halo, a type of perihelion. These and sun dogs are fairly coommon in my area during winter, few people notice them.
The Nature of Light and Colour in the Open Air is a great sourcebook for atmospheric optics.