Meaning Of The Word Parhelic circle

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Parhelic circle Meaning

Parhelic circle Definition
Parhelic circle Definition

What's The Definition Of Parhelic circle?

parhelic circle in American English
a bright circular halo that appears to intersect the sun in a plane parallel to the horizon
a white, horizontal band passing through the sun, either incomplete or extending around the horizon, produced by the reflection of the sun's rays from the vertical faces of ice prisms in the atmosphere

parhelic circle in British English
noun: a luminous band at the same altitude as the sun, parallel to the horizon, caused by reflection of the sun's rays by ice crystals in the atmosphere

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