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aqhl
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Why is they sky blue?
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October 18, 2006, 04:53:23 PM »
In my country, the sky is clearly blue in autumn. Someone can explain me why ?
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Basically, the sky is blue because blue light has a shorter wavelenght than red light and is scattered more easily. For a more detailed explanation, see
http://www.sciencemadesimple.com/sky_blue.html
or just google "why is the sky blue?"
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Ozone absorption also contributes to the blue color, specifically the very vivid blue colors that I usually notice around twilight.
Rayleigh scattering only produces a pale blue color, the more vivid hues need the ozone absorption to get there.
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