Sundog mystifies Mount Tai
A solar halo (also known as a sundog) appears over Mount Tai in Tai'an, East China's Shandong province on Jan 4. Such halos are an optical phenomenon produced by light interacting with ice crystals suspended in the atmosphere.
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Photo taken on Jan 4, 2022 shows a view of a solar halo over Mount Tai, which is a popular tourist attraction in Tai'an city, East China's Shandong province. [Photo/provided to chinadaily.com.cn]
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A sundog appears over Mount Tai in Tai'an, East China's Shandong province on Jan 4, 2022, offering an out-of-this-world view. [Photo/provided to chinadaily.com.cn]
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Photo taken on Jan 4, 2022 shows a view of a solar halo over Mount Tai and the clouds around the sun form a giant "V" shape. [Photo/provided to chinadaily.com.cn]