noun
atmospheric optical phenomenon
Technical term used in meteorology and atmospheric science for phenomena such as rainbows, halos, mirages, and the green flash.
虹や幻日は大気光学現象の一種です。
Rainbows and sun dogs are types of atmospheric optical phenomena.
大気光学現象の観測には、太陽の位置が重要です。
The position of the sun is important for observing atmospheric optical phenomena.
気象光学 is the broader field of meteorological optics, while 大気光学現象 refers to the specific observable phenomena.
Compound of 大気 (atmosphere), 光学 (optics), and 現象 (phenomenon). A straightforward modern technical term.