| Webster's Online Dictionary |
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| Bishop's Ring | A Bishop's Ring is a diffuse brown or bluish halo observed around the sun in the presence of large amounts of dust in the stratosphere. It is typically observed after large volcanic eruptions. The first recorded observation of a Bishop's Ring was by Rev. S. Bishop of Honolulu, after the Krakatoa eruption of 1883. (references) | ||
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| Bishop's ring | Geography | A whitish ring, with a radius of about 22 degrees, centered on the Sun or Moon with a slightly bluish tinge on the inside. Source: European Union. (references) | |
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