The actual colour of Uluru/Ayers Rock, at close range, is an orange-red ochre colour. In the normal light of day, from a distance, it takes on a browner hue. Its different colours are quite remarkable. It should also be noted that, at sunrise, it has a more orange-yellow appearance.
There are several factors which contribute to the appearance of different colour changes for Uluru (Ayers Rock) at different times of day.
The different angles of morning sun and late afternoon sun reflect differently off the surface of the Rock, and interact with the different soil colours surrounding the Rock, to also alter its appearance from the brilliant orange-red of early morning to the deeper, dusky-red of later afternoon. On an overcast day, the Rock's colour is also more subdued, turning to an orange-brown colour. On the occasions when it rains, the entire rock becomes silvery-grey in appearance.
It is largely a matter of the atmospheric conditions, and how the moisture levels in the air and any clouds reflect the surrounding desert colours back onto Uluru.
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Ayers Rock is Australia's most famous inselberg, or single, isolated mountain of solid rock.
Uluru, formerly Ayers Rock, is on the continent of Australia.
Ayers Rock
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Ayers Rock - aka 'Uluru' - is the famous landmark in the Australian desert.
The indigenous name for Ayers Rock is Uluru.
Uluru or Ayers Rock is in the continent of Australia. It is near the town of Alice Springs, which is 450km away from Ayers Rock.
Yes, Ayers Rock is the single largest Pluton on earth.
Australia's most famous inselberg, or monolith, is Uluru, or Ayers Rock, in central Australia.
Some famous mesas are Mauna Kea in Hawaii, Mesa Verde in Colorado, and Ayers Rock in Australia.
Here is two of them: Great bareer reef and Ayers Rock