2006-09-17 09:18:37 · 6 answers · asked by sharky 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Trivia
The phenomena results from the refraction of the sun's rays at the horizon by the atmosphere. As the sun sinks, layers of the atmosphere, like a prism, break its light into different colors. Red light sets with the sun, blue light is dispersed or scattered, and yellow light is absorbed. Only the green light shines through for a few brief seconds.
2006-09-17 09:25:22 · answer #1 · answered by Bob 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Aah a science question, I like those.
At the point of sunset the burning disc of the sun dips into the sea (if you listen carefully you will hear it go...`shhhhhhhh`) causing the surface to boil. If there is seaweed floating at the point the sun dips into, it is turned to green steam, this is what you can see briefly flashing in the last rays of sunlight.
It happens earlier or later in the evening depending on wether it is high or low tide.
Simple when you know eh ?
2006-09-17 09:38:33 · answer #2 · answered by Robert Abuse 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is a top secret environmental test facitlity in the sunken world of Atlantis. The green flash you see is the laser blast that they are firing into the deepest reaches of space to thwart off an alien invasion from the planet Igggyatheroon.
2006-09-17 11:05:28 · answer #3 · answered by rswdew 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
All the sewage that floats on the surface, increases the density of algal blooms and the blue-green bacteria catch the light as it shines through the surface of the ocean.
2006-09-17 09:28:52 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
the reflection of the last rays of the sun on the
beautiful blue-green waters of the caribean...
2006-09-17 09:22:35 · answer #5 · answered by peaceful light 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
something with the sun and the atmosphere
guess that doesn't help much sorry :)
2006-09-17 09:26:38 · answer #6 · answered by sweets 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋