Ice halos in history and superstition plus fire halos
Zinkova, Mila
Année de publication
2019
It is a well-known fact that sometimes a halo display heralds an approaching cyclone, but could a halo display be an indicator of the presence of wildfire smoke and poor air quality? This article presents a few examples of unusual solar halos that formed over altocumulus clouds and were probably associated with the smoke created by wildfires burning in California. The article also discusses why superstitions associated with relatively common ice halos have persisted for centuries.
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