The blue color of the sky is due to Rayleigh scattering. As light moves through the atmosphere, most of the longer wavelengths pass straight through. Little of the red, orange and yellow light is affected by the air.
However, much of the shorter wavelength light is absorbed by the gas molecules. The absorbed blue light is then radiated in different directions. It gets scattered all around the sky. Whichever direction you look, some of this scattered blue light reaches you. Since you see the blue light from everywhere overhead, the sky looks blue.
As you look closer to the horizon, the sky appears much paler in color. To reach you, the scattered blue light must pass through more air. Some of it gets scattered away again in other directions. Less blue light reaches your eyes. The color of the sky near the horizon appears paler or white. -
2006-12-21 21:11:15
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answer #1
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answered by Anonymous
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Sky is not having size or shape. It is an open space. So there is no height. The colour is due to reflection of Sun light on sea.
2006-12-20 00:52:50
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answer #2
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answered by Anonymous
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As long as you are in the atmosphere the sky is blue.Thereafter it is endless dark sky since there is nothing to reflect the sun rays except the planets,moon,meteors ...
2006-12-20 02:12:33
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answer #3
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answered by balaGraju 5
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its very longand huge cannot even imagine , it actually the space of universe but it appears as blue due to Raman effect if u know astroscience
2006-12-21 04:12:17
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answer #4
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answered by Anonymous
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To the edge of where atmosphere and space meet, usually 38.5 km.
2006-12-20 00:50:38
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answer #5
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answered by Anonymous
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til the atomosphere it reaches
2006-12-20 00:48:23
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answer #6
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answered by Mary 4
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End less
2006-12-21 01:15:02
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answer #7
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answered by shrinivas m 1
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It is actually infinite.
2006-12-20 08:35:02
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answer #8
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answered by minootoo 7
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