Cirrus

Halo on Svalbard archipelago

April 29, 2011

Halo Halo, also known as a nimbus, icebow or Gloriole, which is an optical phenomenon produced by ice crystals in cirrus clouds high in the upper troposphere.

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Ice rainbow – sun’s light through Cirrus clouds

October 27, 2010

Known to weather officials call a ’22 degrees halo’ because of its circular formation at 22°, Reyaz is one of the few to have captured one of these rare sights on camera.  Image credit Reyaz Limalia

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