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What the heck are spider-web rainbows? What are these rare white rainbows, and how do they form?
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Does this look WHITE to you?
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The Projector Illusion:
youtube.com/watch?v=Xp6bxCh_p7c
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Sources:
The mathematical physics of rainbows and glories
John A. Adam
https://ww2.odu.edu/~jadam/docs/rainbow_glory_review.pdf
Raindrop and mist droplet sizes:
nasa.gov/feature/goddard/2016/size-matters-nasa-measures-raindrop-sizes-from-space-to-understand-storms
usgs.gov/special-topic/water-science-school/science/are-raindrops-shaped-teardrops?qt-science_center_objects=0#qt-science_center_objects
atoptics.co.uk/droplets/clouds.htm
nist.gov/system/files/documents/el/fire_research/R0200514.pdf
https://adele.faculty.ucdavis.edu/research/projects/cloud-dsd/
atoptics.co.uk/droplets/fogform.htm
http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/atmos/fogbow.html
http://media.bom.gov.au/social/blog/1807/explainer-what-is-fog/
http://ww2010.atmos.uiuc.edu/(Gh)/guides/mtr/opt/mch/diff.rxml
Screenshotted articles about Fogbows/White Rainbows
realsimple.com/holidays-entertaining/entertaining/seasonal-events/white-rainbow
What the heck are spider-web rainbows? What are these rare white rainbows, and how do they form?
If you liked this video check out these:
Does this look WHITE to you?
youtube.com/watch?v=uNOKWoDtbSk
The Projector Illusion:
youtube.com/watch?v=Xp6bxCh_p7c
Special thanks to our Sally Ride level patrons: Alejandro Gutierrez, Brian O'Connell, Darkbit, Dave Butler, David Cichowski, Edi, Fabrice Eap, Henning Bitsch, Kenneth Hunter, Margaux Lopez, and Zalster.
Join the Physics Girl Patreon community! ►► patreon.com/physicsgirl
Thanks to: Brussels Airport (@BrusselsAirport) / Twitter, NWS Key West (@NWSKeyWest) / Twitter, Phil Plait (@BadAstronomer), Chris Cox, (c) Timm Chapman - www.timmchapman.com, Alex Tudorica, Colin Leonhardt at Birdseye View Photography, Craig Gardner (@rcraiggardner) / Twitter, Pascal (@Pascal_Brunet) / Twitter, Fabio de Albuquerque (@fabio914) / Twitter, Justin Hoover (@baselogik) / Twitter, Kayden Morrison.
physicsgirl.org
twitter.com/thephysicsgirl
facebook.com/thephysicsgirl
instagram.com/thephysicsgirl
Creator/Host: Dianna Cowern
Editor: Levi Butner
Production Assistance: Heather Dewis
Sources:
The mathematical physics of rainbows and glories
John A. Adam
https://ww2.odu.edu/~jadam/docs/rainbow_glory_review.pdf
Raindrop and mist droplet sizes:
nasa.gov/feature/goddard/2016/size-matters-nasa-measures-raindrop-sizes-from-space-to-understand-storms
usgs.gov/special-topic/water-science-school/science/are-raindrops-shaped-teardrops?qt-science_center_objects=0#qt-science_center_objects
atoptics.co.uk/droplets/clouds.htm
nist.gov/system/files/documents/el/fire_research/R0200514.pdf
https://adele.faculty.ucdavis.edu/research/projects/cloud-dsd/
atoptics.co.uk/droplets/fogform.htm
http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/atmos/fogbow.html
http://media.bom.gov.au/social/blog/1807/explainer-what-is-fog/
http://ww2010.atmos.uiuc.edu/(Gh)/guides/mtr/opt/mch/diff.rxml
Screenshotted articles about Fogbows/White Rainbows
realsimple.com/holidays-entertaining/entertaining/seasonal-events/white-rainbow
