Directory of Optical Effects Resources

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This category is for optical phenomenon that occur in the atmosphere such as rainbows and sun dogs.

Subcategories

• Auroras
• Green Flash
• Mirages
• Rainbows
• Sun Dogs
• Sun Pillars

Resources in This Category

• Atmospheric Optics

  http://www.atoptics.co.uk/
  Provides a detailed look at a wide variety of optical effects in the atmosphere.

• Red Sunset, Green Flash

  http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/atmos/redsun.html
  Tells why sunsets look red, and why you can sometimes see a green flash just before the sun sets.

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