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<div class="definition"><div class="short_definition">Rain of reddish color caused by foreign matter (e.g., pollen, red [[dust]]) picked up by  raindrops during descent.</div><br/> <div class="paragraph">A dust-filled [[subcloud layer]] is required to yield this effect, and the dust particles must contain  sufficient iron oxide to be red in color. <br/>''Compare'' [[mud rain]], [[sulfur rain]].</div><br/> </div>
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Latest revision as of 12:35, 26 March 2024

Rain of reddish color caused by foreign matter (e.g., pollen, red dust) picked up by raindrops during descent.

A dust-filled subcloud layer is required to yield this effect, and the dust particles must contain sufficient iron oxide to be red in color.
Compare mud rain, sulfur rain.

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