Physics of the Air e-bog

Whilst the greatest effort has been made to ensure the quality of this text, due to the historical nature of this content, in some rare cases there may be minor issues with legibility. Stairstep Clouds, Arching Of Cloud Bands, Crepuscular Rays, Auroral Streamers, Sky Vault, Apparent Size Of Sun and Moon, Apparent Distance Between Stars. II. Refraction phenomena: atmospheric refraction Astronomical Refraction, Scintillation, Scintillation of Planets, Shadow Bands, Terrestrial Scintillation, Shimmering, Optical Haze, Times Of Rising and Setting of Celestial Objects, Green Flash, Terrestrial Refraction, Looming, Towering, Sinking, Stooping, Superior Mirage, Inferior Mirage, Lateral Mirage, Fata Morgana. III. Refraction phenomena: refraction BY water drops. Rainbow, Principal Bows, Supernumerary Bows, Deviation Of Rays, Minimum Deviation, Formation of the Bow, Minimum Brightness Between Bows, Origin Of Supernumerary Bows, Equation Of Wave Front, Variation Of Intensity, Distribution of Colors, Relation of Size Of Drop and Wave-length to Intensity, Popular Questions, Reflected Rainbows, Reflection Rainbows, Horizontal Rainbow.