Brewster's dark patch: a neglected optical phenomenon in the landscape

Können, G. P.

Année de publication
2019

Under clear skies and a low Sun, a dark patch appears on a surface of water at 90° from the Sun. The phenomenon is a naked-eye manifestation of the polarisation of light of the blue sky. Although this every-day occuring phenomenon is very conspicuous, it is only since 1980 that it has been discussed in the literature.

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