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atmospheric refraction

deviation of light or other electromagnetic wave from a straight line as it passes through the atmosphere
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atmospheric refraction

Summary

atmospheric refraction ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (750 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • atmospheric refraction is a type of refraction[2].
  • atmospheric refraction is a type of Q131655270[3].
  • atmospheric refraction's Commons category is recorded as Atmospheric refraction[4].

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Definition and Type

Recorded subclass of include refraction[2] and Q131655270[3].

Why It Matters

atmospheric refraction ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (750 views/month).[1] It has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[5]

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 9d ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Subclass of → refraction, Q131655270
    P14541 → ['3rxOhS', 'jGGjk']
    Subclass of → —
    Aliases → —
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