Solar eclipses
type: Concept
narrower: Shadow bands

Shadow bands
contributor: AAS Frey.Katie
broader: Solar eclipses
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.
modified: 2020-11-17T20:46:51.636Z
modified: 2020-11-17T20:46:40.719Z
type: Concept