Diffraction phenomenon

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diffraction phenomenon

A phenomenon of meteorological optics for which the approximate theory of diffraction has often been used to provide an explanation.

While no phenomenon can be correctly said to have been caused by diffraction, the theory is useful as a means of gaining insight into behavior.


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