Mie scattering
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- Any scattering produced by spherical particles whose diameters are greater than 1/10 the wavelength of the scattered radiation. This type of scattering causes the clouds to appear white in the sky. Often, hail exhibits in this type of scattering.
NOAA National Weather Service - Cite This Source - This Definition - Broken Level, Convective Overdevelopment, Jet Stream Cirrus, Non-Uniform Sky Condition, Okta, Rayleigh scattering, SCT, Shower
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