A sunbeam, in meteorological optics, is a beam of sunlight that appears to radiate from the position of the Sun. Shining through openings in clouds or between other objects such as mountains and build
Sunbeams in Nevada during a sunset
Daytime sunbeams as seen from the ISS, illustrating their parallel nature
Crepuscular rays as seen from Taipei, Taiwan (2018)
These anticrepuscular rays appear to converge at the antisolar point, as viewed from an aircraft above the clouded ocean.
The Tyndall effect is light scattering by particles in a colloid such as a very fine suspension. Also known as Tyndall scattering, it is similar to Rayleigh scattering, in that the intensity of the sc
Sunbeam
…Sunlight – Light emitted by the Sun Tyndall effect – Scattering of light by tiny particles in a colloidal suspension Volumetric lighting – Effect in computer graphics…
The Tyndall effect in opalescent glass: it appears blue from the side, but orange light shines through.
A blue iris with some melanin
Sunbeam exhibiting Mie scattering instead of Tyndall scattering.
Fog scattering traffic light