Lowitz arc
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Lowitz arc — /loh vits/. See Arc of Lowitz … Useful english dictionary
arc of lowitz — ˈlōˌvits Usage: usually capitalized L Etymology: after J. T. Lowitz fl 1794 Russ. astronomer : a rare halo extending obliquely downward and inward from a 22 degree parhelion * * * /loh vits/, Meteorol. a halo or arc of light, occurring… … Useful english dictionary
Arc of Lowitz — /loh vits/, Meteorol. a halo or arc of light, occurring infrequently, which extends diagonally downward from a 22° parhelion. Also, Lowitz arc. [named after Tobias Lowitz (1757 1804), German born chemist, who published a description of a halo… … Universalium
arc — 1. arc [ ark ] n. m. • 1080; lat. arcus 1 ♦ Arme formée d une tige souple (de bois, de métal) que l on courbe au moyen d une corde attachée aux deux extrémités pour lancer des flèches. Arc et arbalète. Bander, tendre l arc. Tirer des flèches avec … Encyclopédie Universelle
Parry arc — A Parry arc is a rare halo, an optical phenomenon which occasionally appears over a 22° halo together with a upper tangent arc. Discovery The halo was first described by Sir William Edward Parry (1790 1855) in 1820 during one of his Arctic… … Wikipedia
Supralateral arc — A supralateral arc is a rare halo, an optical phenomenon often confused with the indeed infrequently appearing 46° halo. Distinguishing between the two is furthermore difficult as supralateral arcs typically only appears in fragments while the… … Wikipedia
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