Crepuscular rays, sometimes colloquially referred to as god rays, are sunbeams that originate when the Sun appears to be just above or below a layer of clouds, during the twilight period. …

Oct 25, 2011 · The correct name for this phenomenon is "crepuscular rays". It refers to the apparent spreading out from behind a cloud of sunbeams or shafts of sunlight when you view …

Jun 5, 2011 · Brilliant beams of light extending from clouds are often seen during the early morning or early evening when the sun is shining. This phenomenon is known as crepuscular …

Jul 3, 2020 · A term coined as the ‘broken cloud effect’ reveals that certain clouds can actually create higher UV levels than a perfectly cloudless day. When compared with completely clear …

Crepuscular rays, shafts of light which are seen just after the sun has set and which extend over the western sky radiating from the position of the sun below the horizon. They form only when …

Crepuscular rays (also called sun rays and sunbeams) are created when sunlight shines through gaps in clouds and continues through an atmosphere that contains dust and/or haze.

Nov 25, 2024 · Crepuscular rays are shades of sunlight originating below the horizon, shining through cloud edges and openings into the evening sky at sunset. It primarily occurs when …

Dec 16, 2024 · Crepuscular rays, also known as sun rays, are a mesmerizing atmospheric optics phenomenon that captivates the imagination. These ethereal beams of light, streaming …

A sunbeam, in meteorological optics, is a beam of sunlight that appears to radiate from the position of the Sun. Shining through openings in clouds or between other objects such as …

Crepuscular rays appear when the path of sunlight is made visible by tiny atmospheric particles, too scarce to appear as cloud, but plentiful enough to scatter the light noticeably. Like fingers …