Atmospheric Phenomena

Rainbows and Other Colorful Phenomena

What is irisation?

Sort of a diffused rainbow effect that can produce mother-of-pearl-like colors, irisation occurs when thin clouds of water vapor (particularly altocumulus clouds) pass below the Sun.

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