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Shadow bands  

Definition

  • Faint wavy lines of alternating light and dark that sometimes can be seen on flat, light-colored surfaces just before and just after a total solar eclipse. The phenomenon results from sunlight distortion by irregularities in the Earth's atmosphere. (en)

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http://astrothesaurus.org/uat/1449

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