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Rainbow due to Sunlight reflected from the Sea

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I HAVE never heard of a rainbow, due to the image of the sun in water, having been seen; and I think the following letter, from an old student of mine of sixteen years ago, may interest your readers.

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    WILLIAM THOMSON

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THOMSON, W. Rainbow due to Sunlight reflected from the Sea. Nature 41, 271 (1890). https://doi.org/10.1038/041271b0

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