2007-03-22 05:26:49 · 7 answers · asked by Mister Luis 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Weather
Because....the atoms in the atmosphere....reflect off the sun....which causes a blue effect....because.......I got nothing. Sorry.
2007-03-22 05:30:53 · answer #1 · answered by Tony F 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
The sky is blue becuase, 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.
2007-03-22 12:33:12 · answer #2 · answered by psvicec 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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..
and thats why the sky is blue.
2007-03-22 12:32:51 · answer #3 · answered by QUITTA Q 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Good question. First of all visible radiation arriving from the sun is scattered by air molecules, blue through red. Rayleigh scattering says that scattering is inversely proportional to the fourth power of the wavelength. This means of course that the shorter the wavelength (blue in the case of visible radiation), the greater will be the scattering, if and only if there is no scattering from suspended dust in the atmosphere. This latter type of scattering is referred to as Mie (pronounced me) scattering. I hope this helps you
2007-03-22 13:21:27 · answer #4 · answered by 1ofSelby's 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it has something to do with the refraction of light, I used to know back when i was being educated! but I'm pretty sure that our atmosphere causes the sunlight to be refracted and then you see blue
2007-03-22 12:35:29 · answer #5 · answered by arnolarno 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's reflecting the ocean.....that's my best guess!
2007-03-22 17:32:52 · answer #6 · answered by kelsey 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
coz thats God's fav color...lol...idk... its has to do w\ pigments and stuff...
2007-03-22 14:38:39 · answer #7 · answered by krystalineMarie. 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋