parhelion
noun[C]
environmentspecializeduk/pɑːˈhiː.li.ən/us/pɑːrˈhiː.li.ən/pluralparheliauk/pɑːˈhiː.li.ə/us/pɑːrˈhiː.li.ə/abrightspotthatappearsin theskyon eithersideof thesun,causedby therefraction(=bending)oflightthroughicecrystalsin highcloud:
幻日Parhelia usuallyappearas twobrightspotseithersideof thesunat about 22°.幻日通常是在太阳两侧22 ° 处出现的两个亮点。
Look at thisincredibleimageof a parhelion.看看这张令人难以置信的幻日照片。
Synonym
sundog
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- Thelandscapeoccasionallygives upbreathtakingdistractions,includingparhelia -solarhalos.
- Parhelia areactuallyratherwell-knownphenomena.
Weather & climate - general words
- aneroid barometer
- anthelion
- aurora
- aurora australis
- aurora borealis
- element
- glass
- low-pressure
- meteorological
- meteorologist
- meteorology
- mock sun
- Northern Lights
- occluded front
- occlusion
- polar vortex
- rare
- the Met Office
- weather forecaster
- zone