Mie Scattering

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.

Scattering of an electromagnetic wave by particles or refractive index inhomogeneities of a size on the order of the wavelength of interest.