Reflection rainbows in Alaska and how they form:
As rain has been evident across Alaska for some time now, rainbows have become a common sighting where the sun has managed to peak through, and the way you view the rainbow is different from everyone else around you, as you’re seeing it put on display from a different angle.It’s not rare to see a rainbow at all, but what is rare is the type of rainbow one may be seeing. But let’s get to the simple rainbow — or primary rainbow as it’s called.
It truly is one of Mother Nature’s grander displays and sometimes the atmospheric conditions can take it one step further.Rachel Dillon captured this shot of a Double Rainbow in a hotel parking lot in Fairbanks. Did you know that the sunlight must strike the raindrop’s edge at a certain angle in order for a rainbow to form? Not only that, rainbows get their shape due to the spherical waterdrops that they reflect off of.
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