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Sunlight entering the atmosphere is "white" light, containing all the colors in the spectrum. Dust in the air tends to scatter the blue components of the sunlight making the sky appear blue.
However, when we look towards the sun at sunset, we see red and orange colors because the blue light has been scattered out and away from the line of sight. The more dust there is in the air the more marked is this effect.
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How do sunset times change between summer and winter?
Sunset times occur later in summer and earlier in winter due to the tilt of the Earth's axis. In summer, the Northern Hemisphere is tilted towards the sun, leading to longer days and later sunsets. In winter, the Northern Hemisphere is tilted away from the sun, resulting in shorter days and earlier sunsets.
How did Mt St Hellens last eruption affect the weather?
The eruption of Mt. St. Helens in 1980 released a huge amount of ash and dust into the atmosphere, affecting weather patterns globally. The ash cloud caused cooling temperatures in the region, disrupted air travel, and resulted in colorful sunsets known as "volcanic sunsets" around the world.
Why is the sky yellow when it rains?
The sky appears yellow when it rains because of the way sunlight interacts with water droplets in the atmosphere. The sunlight gets scattered by the water droplets, causing the sky to take on a yellowish hue.
Why are sunrises and sunsets colorful?
During the middle of the day, the sun is for the most part above our heads. This means the sunlight goes right through the Earth's atmosphere. During sunrise and sunset, the sun is hitting the Earth and the Earth's atmosphere at an angle. When the light hits the atmosphere the light is broken up, appearing in the sky as many different colors. The similar thing happens when you shine a ray of light into a prism, it comes out as many different colors.
What are the two bodies of water that begin with Red?
The Red sea and the Red river.
Why is there sunsets?
red colour dispersion is less than all other colours.
Why is the sunset orange yellow red?
sunsets are red/yellow/orange because of ultriaviolents and invisible rays. it can also be caused by radiation.
How are red sunsets and suspensions similar?
because the sun is constantly rising and falling like springs
What is some imagery in the book The Outsiders?
i have light-brown, almost-red hair and greenish-gray eyes. page 1
When was Wasted Sunsets created?
Wasted Sunsets was created in 1984.
When was Sunsets - DVD - created?
Sunsets - DVD - was created in 2004.
When was Macabre Sunsets created?
Macabre Sunsets was created in 1994.
When was Sunsets created?
Sunsets was created on 2004-01-04.
When was No More Sunsets created?
No More Sunsets was created in 2006.
What are the release dates for Sunsets - 1970?
Sunsets - 1970 was released on: USA: 1970
When was Sunsets on Empire created?
Sunsets on Empire was created on 1997-05-19.
What color would sunsets be if molecules in the sky where orange instead of blue?
Sunsets would likely appear orange or red if the molecules in the sky were orange instead of blue. This is because the scattering of light would cause shorter blue wavelengths to disappear, leaving longer red and orange wavelengths prominent in the sky during sunset.
