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What is atmospheric refraction? Use this phenomenon to explain the following natural events. (a) Twinkling of stars (b) Advanced sunrise and delayed sunset. Draw diagrams to illustrate your answers. |
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Answer» (a) Twinkling of stars: Twinkling of stars is due to ATMOSPHERIC refraction of star light. The star light after entering the earth's ATMOSPHERE undergoes refraction in a continuous manner before it REACHES the Earth. ... (B) The advance sunrise and sunset OCCURS due to phenomenon of atmospheric refraction. |
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