АТМОСФЕРНАЯ ОПТИКА: РАДУГИ, ГАЛО И МИРАЖИ: Как свет создает узоры в открытом небе

The sky above you is one of the most complex optical systems on Earth. This book explores the science behind the visual phenomena that sunlight and the atmosphere create together, from the precise geometry of the rainbow to the hexagonal crystal physics of halos, from the thermodynamics of mirages to the wave optics of glories and coronas.Each chapter builds a clear, scientifically grounded understanding of how light behaves as it travels through air, water droplets, and ice crystals. Readers will find detailed explanations of rainbow geometry, the 22-degree halo and sun dogs, inferior and superior mirages, the Fata Morgana, Rayleigh scattering and sky colors, and rarer phenomena including glories, fogbows, circumzenithal arcs, and green flashes.The book also includes a practical observing guide with advice on conditions, equipment, and techniques for photographing what you find. Written for curious readers with no prior background in physics or meteorology. Interior illustrations are reproduced in black and white to keep the book affordable for all readers.