Tuesday, October 25, 2011

Blue sky

Today was a clear day, with a blue sky.  I became mindful of why the sky is blue. When light waves move through the atmosphere, most of the longer waves pass through it.  But the colors with shorter wavelengths, like the color blue are absorbed by gas molecules.  This absorbed blue light is then radiated and scattered in different directions, giving the sky its beautiful blue color.

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