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rainbow
Understand the science of appearance of different colors of the rainbow
wind bending palm trees rainbow
Know how rainbows are formed
Understand the science behind the formation of rainbows
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rainbow: References & Edit History

Additional Reading

Robert Greenler, Rainbows, Halos, and Glories (1980); Marcel Minnaert, Light and Color in the Outdoors (1993; originally published in Dutch, 1937).

Article History

Type Description Contributor Date
Add new Web site: Dartmouth College - Department of Computer Science - Physically-Based Simulation of Rainbows. Sep 17, 2024
Add new Web site: University of Iowa Pressbooks - College Physics - Dispersion: The Rainbow and Prisms. Jul 02, 2024
Add new Web site: Khan Academy - Formation of rainbows (& how far are they) (video). Nov 07, 2023
Add new Web site: National Geographic Society - Rainbow. Jan 16, 2023
Add new Web site: Physics LibreTexts - Rainbow. Sep 12, 2022
Removed media. Aug 04, 2021
Deleted video. Apr 16, 2020
Corrected display issue. Jan 10, 2020
Add new Web site: LiveScience - Rainbows: How They Form & How to See Them. Jul 26, 2018
Add new Web site: The Physics Classroom - Rainbow Formation. Feb 27, 2018
Added video describing colors in rainbows. Nov 24, 2015
Added video. Nov 26, 2014
Add new Web site: Science Kids - Fun Science and technology For Kids! - Rainbow Facts for Kids. Jun 02, 2014
Add new Web site: National Geographic - Rainbow. Feb 13, 2013
Add new Web site: Hyperphysics - Rainbow. Feb 13, 2013
Add new Web site: Buzzle.com - Rainbow. Feb 13, 2013
Add new Web site: India Parenting - Rainbow. Sep 14, 2012
Media added. Jan 14, 2009
Added new Web site: Buzzle.com - Rainbow. Dec 24, 2008
Added new Web site: How Stuff Works - Science - How Rainbows Work. Dec 23, 2008
Added new Web site: The "Weather Dude" - Rainbows, Halos & Coronas. Jul 01, 2008
Added new Web site: JewishEncyclopedia.com - Rainbow. May 12, 2008
Added new Web site: The National Center for Atmospheric Research and the UCAR Office of Programs - About Rainbows. Jun 02, 2006
Added new Web site: Circles of Light - The Mathematics of Rainbows. Jun 01, 2006
Article added to new online database. Jul 20, 1998
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