Image: Rainbow formation

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Description: Diagram showing how primary and secondary rainbows are formed due to the light propagation in spherical droplets. Details follow soon! Legend: Spherical droplet Places where internal reflection of the light occurs Primary rainbow Places where refraction of the light occurs Secondary rainbow Incoming beams of white light Path of light contributing to primary rainbow Path of light contributing to secondary rainbow Observer Region forming the primary rainbow Region forming the secondary raimbow Zone in the atmosphere holding countless tiny spherical droplets
Title: Rainbow formation
Credit: See below / Mirar abajo / Ver abaixo
Author: Peo
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