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The sun pillar of 26 May 2018 at Bergen
Author(s) -
Tartaglione Nazario
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
weather
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.467
H-Index - 40
eISSN - 1477-8696
pISSN - 0043-1656
DOI - 10.1002/wea.3520
Subject(s) - pillar , altitude (triangle) , phenomenon , meteorology , occultation , atmospheric sciences , astrobiology , geography , geology , astrophysics , physics , engineering , geometry , mathematics , structural engineering , quantum mechanics
A solar pillar was observed in Bergen, Norway on 26 May 2018. In what follows, the meteorological phenomenon is described using a photograph and available scientific data. Radio occultation data are used to infer temperature and altitude ranges for the potential formation of ice crystals, which play a crucial role in the phenomenon.