Document Title:
Silver lining around a dark cloud (DI01449) Photo by Carlye Calvin
Description:
A silver lining is the bright outline along the edge of the cloud. This effect is caused when the sun is behind a dark cloud. It occurs when the sunlight is diffracted by the cloud droplets around the edge of the cloud.
Creditline:
copyright University Corporation for Atmospheric Research, Photo by Carlye Calvin
Keywords:
DI01449,cloud,clouds,silver lining,atmospheric optics,Carlye Calvin
Filename:
DI01449.tif