For other uses, see Sun dog (disambiguation).
An unusually pronounced sundog produced by sunlight passing through thin cirrus clouds. The true sun is located outside of the picture to the right.
Sun Dog: A popular term used to describe the parhelion, a bright portion of a solar halo which forms on points 22° either side of the sun and at the same elevation.
SUN DOG Either of two colored luminous spots that appear at roughly 22° on both sides of the sun at the same elevation. They are caused by the refraction of sunlight passing through ice crystals.
A sun dog or sundog is an atmospheric phenomenon that creates bright spots of light in the sky, often on a luminous ring or halo on either side of the sun.
Also called mock sun, sun dog. Parallel data transmission (parallel output) A form of data transmission in which the bits of each character are all sent simultaneously, ...
ParhelionThe scientific name for sun dogs. Either of two colored luminous spots that appear at roughly 22 degrees on both sides of the sun at the same elevation. They are caused by the refraction of sunlight passing through ice crystals.
Unusual atmospheric phenomena such as sun dogs, halos, rainbows, aurora borealis, lenticular clouds, and stories about a long-term dry/cold/wet/warm spell, ...
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At such times, the existence of a halo or mock suns (sun dogs) may be the only revealing, but striking features. These optical phenomena are most marked when the cirrostratus is thin and gradually disappear as it thickens.
the earth's atmosphere and exhibiting prismatic coloration ranging from red inside to blue outside.
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Browse Related Terms: Corona, Crepuscular Rays, disk, Parhelion, Rainbow, Sun Dog, ...
optical result of the refraction of light from the sun or moon by ice crystals in the very high cloud (9,000 meters) called cirrus or cirrostratus. On occasion, only two bright spots on either side of the sun can be seen. These are known as sun dogs ...
Sun Dogsee ParhelionSun PillarA bright column above or below the sun produced by the reflection of sunlight from ice crystals.
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