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Which phenome...

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Which phenomenon makes us see the sun:
(a) a few minutes before actual sunrise?
(b) a few minutes after actual sunset?

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Atmospheric refraction is the phenomenon that enables us to see the sun (a) a few minutes before sunrise (advanced sunrise) and; (b) a few minutes after sunset (delayed sunset).

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