Quadruple rainbows are also known as double-double rainbows.

in rainbows •  7 years ago 

It’s a very rare phenomenon where the observer sees a primary and secondary rainbow occurring together with their reflected-light counterparts.

The second double rainbow (seen here in the left) results from the sun’s light reflecting off of a nearby body of water. The smooth water surface reflects the sun, such that a second solar light source is generated. This reflected sun creates a second primary and secondary rainbow on the opposite side of the sky from the sun. This rainbow was spotted on the isle of Terschelling, Netherlands.
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(Image via: Christina Burdette) – (Explanation: Jason Samenow/Meteorologist)

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Unbelievable and so beautiful. I never knew such things were possible.

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