as the sun arcs through the atmosphere's moisture content? Think Ayers Rock.
2007-04-03 02:06:34 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Earth Sciences & Geology
The sun's colours do not get amplified.
Due to scattering in the Earth's atmosphere, sunlight becomes orange or red at sunset/sunrise (explained countless times on this site).
Ayre's rock (Uluru, I think it should now be called) is mostly a pinkish red colour rock so it reflects the sunlight well at these times. Its sides are also near vertical so the light hits it at close to 90 degrees. Compared to the horizontal ground around it, the rock thus appears brighter.
2007-04-03 02:16:36 · answer #1 · answered by DriverRob 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
No. All colours from the Sun get *attenuated* by the atmosphere. Some colours more than others, and this can change as the sunlight goes through more or less atmosphere, and as different parts of the atmosphere have more or less moisture.
2007-04-03 02:13:47 · answer #2 · answered by morningfoxnorth 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
The difference caused by wavelength of light (colours) is down to transparency of the medium that it passes through.
We see only a small part of the electromagnetic spectrum difference in colour is down to the wavelength reflecting or being absorbed from what your looking at.
The main differences that we see from the sun are the pollutants the light passes through.
This is why when the sea is calm it appears blue, thats because of the wavelength passing through the medium. An green when its turbid.
2007-04-03 02:15:55 · answer #3 · answered by Whatever. 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Eucalyptus oil + sunlight + moisture + ranges =
Blue Mountains
2007-04-03 12:04:17 · answer #4 · answered by renclrk 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
It depends on what kind of drugs one takes. They can be very amplified. =)
2007-04-03 02:21:04 · answer #5 · answered by spiritcavegrl 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋