Sun Clouds Iridescence (Explored) - a photo on Flickriver

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Why is the top lenticular cloud showing iridescence while the bottom one does not? The answer is that the top cloud is at a higher altitude where ice crystals dominate (old.atoptics.co.uk/droplets/irid1.htm) while the bottom has minimal crystals. Immediately next to the sun, a partial corona is formed: old.atoptics.co.uk/droplets/corona.htm.

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Taken on: February 13, 2024

Tags:

atmospheric optics

iridescence

lenticular

iPhone 11 Pro Max

Cheyenne

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Sets appears in: • In Explore • Favs +99 more » • Atmospheric optics « less

Groups appears in: • Beautiful Clouds • Sundogs, halos,sun pillars,atmospheric optics........PLEASE READ more » • sky & clouds • clouds • Atmospheric Optics, and Rare Clouds • Clouds and Anything Else...Home of the clouds ! • Colour in the Clouds • Identified Clouds • Clouds, Storms, Sunsets & Sunrises • all skies and clouds • Clouds of the World • Clouds Sky of the World ☼ ☼ • CSSS: Clouds / Lenticular (Altocumulus Lenticularis) • Art Of Clouds • in explore • 6,000 Views Unlimited 6000 « less

Camera: Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max, f/2.0, 1/16000 sec, 6mm, ISO 32 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
Lens:	iPhone 11 Pro Max back triple camera 6mm f/2
Aperture:	f/2.0
Exposure Time:	1/16000 sec
Focal Length:	6mm
ISO:	32
Exposure Bias:	-0.669 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Program AE
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Color Space:	Uncalibrated
Software:	Adobe Photoshop 25.4 (Macintosh)
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