Author Question: What is a sundog and how is it formed? What will be an ideal ... (Read 51 times)

nautica902 · **on:** Jul 14, 2018

What is a sundog and how is it formed?

What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

A ________ requires diffraction along the edge of a cloud droplet as the sunlight exits the droplet.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

14vl19 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 14, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Answer: Platelike ice crystals larger than about 30 m across tend to align themselves horizontally. If the Sun is slightly above the horizon and behind these crystals, bright spots appear 22 to the right and left of the Sun. These sundogs (or perihelia) often appear as whitish spots in the sky, but sometimes they exhibit color differentiation, with redder colors located on the side of the sundog nearest the sun and the blues and violets located on the outer side.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: glory