November 22, 2006: Fogbow

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November 22, 2006: Fogbow

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11-22-2006, 06:03 PM

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The drops active above are so small that the quantum mechanical wavelength of light becomes important and smears out colors that would be created by larger rainbow water drops acting like small prisms reflecting sunlight.

?? Wow I got lost there ... but I get it now, after a quick brushup on physics. It's like, can we just appreciate the 'bow without dissecting it?

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