glory (optical phenomenon)

GPTKB entity

Statements (20)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf optical illusion
gptkbp:causedBy backscattering of light
gptkbp:color rainbow-like
gptkbp:etymology named after the Brocken mountain in Germany
gptkbp:explains gptkb:Mie_scattering
wave interference
gptkbp:firstDescribed gptkb:Theodore_von_Kármán
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label glory (optical phenomenon)
gptkbp:observedBy airplanes
mountaintops
gptkbp:occurredIn fog
clouds
mist
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Brocken_spectre
rainbow
gptkbp:requires water droplets
gptkbp:shape concentric rings
gptkbp:size small angular radius
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Brocken_spectre
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6