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The sky is blue because of Rayleigh scattering -- blue photons scatter off air molecules to a large extent, while the other colors travel directly in straight lines from the sun, making the sky appear blue and the sun appear yellow (white minus blue). In space, or on the airless moon, the sky is black and sun is white.
It is NOT true that oceans look blue due to sky reflection. Water also scatters blue light, so the explanation of its color is largely the same as that for the sky.
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Why the water appear sky blue at beaches and dark blue in ocean?
The blueness of water is due to the way it absorbs and scatters sunlight. In shallow coastal waters, the sunlight is reflected off the sandy bottom, giving the water a sky blue appearance. In deeper ocean waters, sunlight is absorbed by water molecules and particles, causing the water to appear dark blue.
The sky's blue color is caused by?
The sky's blue color is caused by Rayleigh scattering, in which shorter blue wavelengths are scattered more than longer wavelengths by molecules and particles in the Earth's atmosphere. This results in blue light being dispersed in all directions, giving the sky its blue appearance.
How far is the blue sky from the earth?
The sky isn't necessarily there, the blue factor of the sky is created when all of the Earth's water reflects off the sun, and bounces back to Earth. So the sky is kind of like a mirage: you can see it but its not really there. Therefor since it is not there, there is no distance from the Earth to the sky.
Why is mountain water blue?
The water may be reflecting the color of the blue sky (or the reds of sunset, or the gray of clouds), but an intrinsic blue color is caused by the refraction and scattering of visible light by the water. Different water qualities and depth can change the particular hue of blue. Very shallow water, as in streams, appears transparent. Visible light is composed of all colors and the ocean water breaks the light into its different components (think of a prism). The colors on the red end of the spectrum (longer wavelength) are absorbed and the blue reflected. A similar principle (called the Rayleigh Effect) makes the sky appear blue in daylight.
A blizzard under blue sky?
A blue sky during a blizzard is not unusual. The sun can still shine through the clouds and blue sky can be visible during a snowstorm. This can create a striking contrast between the white snowfall and the bright blue sky.
Which is blue sky or water?
sky , the water only reflects the color of the sky.
When was From the Land of the Sky-Blue Water created?
From the Land of the Sky-Blue Water was created in 1909.
Why sky and ocean is blue?
Cours the ocean is full of water (What is blue) and the sky is full of water (The clouds are just water).
Why is water blue when you see it in a lake but not in a jar?
The blue appearance of a lake is the result of the reflection of a blue sky on the water's surface. A jar of water indoors does not have a blue reflection from the sky and therefore does not have a blue color.
What outdoor things are blue?
The sky and water is blue.
Blue Sky Laws?
The sky isn't blue, its a just a reflection from the sunlight onto the water, thus creating the illusion that the sky is blue...
Is the sky pear blue?
I like chicken a lot. The sky reflects of the bodies of water making the sky blue, so i guess the sky is the color of the water. Jefferson County snackshack.
What sentence can you make with out of blue?
the water is blue. i like blue colour. the sky is blue
Why is water not blue in a glass?
water in ocean or sea is colored blue because of the replection of the blue sky... water is colorless...
Why water is blue in color in sea?
sea water is in blue colour because of the sky's reflection
What does water have to do with the color of the sky?
Water does not have anything to do with it. The sky appears blue due to the bending of light.
Why sea water is blue?
Because the water reflects the color of the sky, and the skies are blue.
