There are many reasons for the sky to go red. Here are some explanations from the NASA website
Some causes of a red sky include these:
* A distant hurricane can cause a blood-red sunset. Weather systems generally move from west to east across North America
* When the western sky is especially clear, there is often a red sunset because the sun is low in the sky and its light passes through dust and pollution particles in the lower atmosphere; this is especially true if an area of high air pressure is present. This sinking air holds air contaminants near the Earth. These particles "scatter" the colors of sunlight and cause the red sky.
* Atmospheric aerosols, tiny solid or liquid particles that are suspended in the atmosphere, often remain suspended for days or weeks and can be transported over great distances. We often see evidence of these aerosols when viewing a red sunrise or sunset. The sunlight is being reflected and absorbed by these particles, resulting in a beautiful spectrum of color. The shorter wavelengths (violet and blue) scatter in many directions, causing the colors to separate many times. The longer wavelengths (yellow-orange-red) are able to pass through the clouds without being separated entirely and are the most visible.
* Volcanic aerosols, which appear in the lower atmosphere, can modify the size of cloud particles and change how the cloud reflects and absorbs sunlight. These aerosols can spread into the atmosphere and be carried by global wind patterns.
* Red sunsets are caused by fine dust-ash from pollutants, volcanic eruptions, or suspended salt particles in the air over the ocean.
2007-01-17 18:19:15
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answered by QuiteNewHere 7
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The clouds are dark and the sunlight is yellow (not exactly) .... so if you keep a bright yellow light behind the dark clouds you expect the opaque clouds to pass the minimal amount of light through it.
That's the basic reason why the sky is red.
2007-01-17 18:14:01
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answered by Hozefa M 2
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that isn't any longer in basic terms even as it rains, in many cases it facilitates to have clouds. that is easily an issue-free result that still facilitates us to understand nebulas in area. because of the debris in clouds, even as problem-free shines instantly by ability of we see a bluish shade (sunlight hours); when we see by ability of the fringe of the debris, because of ways the problem-free is dissipated we see purple it truly is what we see even as the solar is low and the perspective in direction of us facilitates us to make certain this result. that is a touch complicated to describe and that i forgot the call of it so i desire this enables a touch
2016-10-15 09:42:16
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answered by Anonymous
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that means blood have been spilled earlier in the day
usually in battle
2007-01-17 18:10:39
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answered by MiKe Drazen 4
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it has less to do with the rain and more to do with pollution.
2007-01-17 18:13:23
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answered by Beau B 2
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does it?
2007-01-17 18:14:52
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answered by ghds 4
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