Rainbow
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Rainbow is a meteorological and optical phenomenon that appears as a multicolored arc in the sky when sunlight is refracted, reflected, and dispersed in water droplets.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Double Rainbow | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
meteorological phenomenon
ⓘ
optical phenomenon ⓘ |
| appearsOpposite | Sun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causedBy |
sunlight
ⓘ
water droplets ⓘ |
| dependsOn |
observer position
ⓘ
raindrop position ⓘ sun position ⓘ |
| firstScientificExplanationBy | René Descartes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| furtherExplainedBy | Isaac Newton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAngularRadius | about 42 degrees for primary bow ⓘ |
| hasColorOrder |
blue
ⓘ
green ⓘ indigo ⓘ orange ⓘ red outermost ⓘ violet innermost ⓘ yellow ⓘ |
| hasColorSpectrum | continuous ⓘ |
| hasCulturalMeaning |
symbol of diversity
ⓘ
symbol of hope ⓘ symbol of peace ⓘ |
| hasMythologicalRole | bridge between worlds in various mythologies ⓘ |
| hasPrimaryColor |
blue
ⓘ
green ⓘ indigo ⓘ orange ⓘ red ⓘ violet ⓘ yellow ⓘ |
| hasShape |
arc
ⓘ
circular arc ⓘ |
| hasType |
circumhorizontal arc (loosely called rainbow)
ⓘ
fogbow ⓘ moonbow ⓘ primary rainbow ⓘ reflected rainbow ⓘ secondary rainbow ⓘ supernumerary rainbow ⓘ twinned rainbow ⓘ |
| involvesProcess |
dispersion of light
ⓘ
reflection ⓘ refraction ⓘ |
| occursIn | sky ⓘ |
| perceivedAs | multicolored arc ⓘ |
| requires | sun behind observer ⓘ |
| studiedIn |
meteorology
ⓘ
optics ⓘ |
| visibleWhen |
air contains water droplets
ⓘ
sunlight passes through raindrops ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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