Descartes’ work on rainbows

Historical Context Note

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Descartes quantitatively derives the angles at which primary and secondary rainbows are seen with respect to the angle of the Sun’s elevation.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Descartes’ work on rainbows". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 May 2009 [https://staging.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=6109, accessed 23 November 2024.]

6109 Descartes’ work on rainbows 2 Historical context notes are intended to give basic and preliminary information on a topic. In some cases they will be expanded into longer entries as the Literary Encyclopedia evolves.

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