Subject: How do we see colours in clouds?

Date: Thu Oct 2 19:14:04 1997
Posted by James Anderson
Grade level: teacher/prof
School: Pembroke Secondary College
City: Lilydale State/Province: Victoria
Country: Australia
Area of science: Earth Science
ID: 875837644.Es
Message:
Hi, 
I was walking the other day when I noticed some strange colours in 
some clouds. The sun was infront of me, about 35 degees above the 
horizon and about 5 degrees below the cloud in question. When I stood 
in shadow or blocked out the sun with my hand the cloud seemed to be 
streaked with brillant greens, purples, reds, and aquas. The effect 
was inhanced when I viewed the cloud through polorising sunglasses. 
I'm not sure if this is relevant but this was a week or so after the 
fires in Indonesia. Can anyone explain this?? It was really very 
spectacular.

Re: How do we see colours in clouds?

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