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fogbow

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fog·bow  (fôgb, fg-)
n.
A faint white or yellowish arc-shaped light, similar to a rainbow, that sometimes appears in fog opposite the sun. Also called seadog.

fogbow [ˈfɒgˌbəʊ]
n
(Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) a faint arc of light sometimes seen in a fog bank Also called seadog white rainbow

fogbow  (fôgb)
A faint white or yellowish arc-shaped light that sometimes appears in fog opposite the Sun. A fogbow is similar to a rainbow but forms in a cloud or in fog. Also called cloudbow.


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FOGBOW These are formed in the same way as rainbows but the water droplets are so fine that the light is no longer reflected.
 
 
 
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