Author/Authors :
TÜRKEŞ, Murat Boğaziçi Üniversitesi - İklim Değişikliği ve Politikaları Uygulama ve Araştırma Merkezi, Turkey
Abstract :
Effect of the atmospheric optic phenomena consists of the implications due to the interactions of the Sun’s visible light (shortly Sunlight) with the air molecules, cloud drops, ice crystals or liquid precipitation drops (rain, drizzle, etc.). In fact, Sunlight forms as a combination of bright light and radiant heat, both of which belong to a part of the electromagnetic spectrum that consists of mainly ultraviolet radiation, visible light and infrared radiation. Atmospheric optical effects can produce Halo, Sundog and Sun pillars when the Sun lights pass through ice crystals within the cirrus clouds in the upper troposphere, while on the other hand they can form the Rainbows and Coronas as the Sun lights pass through the spherical raindrops. This article has aimed at explaining of general forming process and characteristic features of the some atmospheric optical phenomena including Halo, Sundog and Sun Pillar, which may appear when the Sunlight pass through the ice crystals and prisms under the specific atmosphere conditions requiring occurrence of them
NaturalLanguageKeyword :
Sunlight , Ice crystal, Atmospheric optic, Halo, Sundog and Sun pillar
