反はん射しゃ虹こう

noun

reflection rainbow

A rainbow formed by sunlight reflected off a body of water, appearing higher in the sky than a normal rainbow. Technical term used in meteorology and optics.

• 反はん射しゃ虹こうは、水すい面めんに反はん射しゃした光ひかりでできる珍めずらしい虹にじです。

  A reflection rainbow is a rare rainbow formed by light reflected off the water surface.