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Double rainbow – what does it mean?

Posted on 12 October, 2012 by Met Office Press Office

There’ve been lots of reports of rainbows and double rainbows this morning, but why do they occur? Rainbows appear when sunlight passes through a raindrop causing it to be refracted, or bent. As the light passes through the drop, it is … Continue reading →

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