The sky is blue because of the ocean.... what makes the ocean blue?

Question

Is it light reflecting off both?

Answer 1

it's not the ocean that makes the sky blue.
the ocean is blue because it reflects the sky.
water can reflect things, right?
therefore, the ocean is blue because of the color of the sky which is because of the different elements found on our atmosphere.

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Answer 2

The sky is blue because the blue colours in the light spectrum (coming from the sun) have the shortest wavelength, so they are scattered when they reach the atmosphere, making the sky appear blue. The ocean appears blue(in some places) because it is absorbing the light from the sky. The sea is water and water has no colour.

Answer 3

the ocean does not make the sky appear blue.its the sun.

this is due to scattering

when light reaches the earth it get scattered in all direction.the blue region with low wavelength and high frequency scatters the most.and is visible to our eyes.

where as the red region scatters the least.it does not reach the line of our vision.

the sea is blue because it just reflect the color of the sky above.not the opposite way.

you may ask why the clouds are white.it is because they contain tiny droplets of water capable of reflecting light of all wavelength.any substance which reflect all colors appear white.so clouds appear white

Answer 4

So if you are living in the middle of a country not surrounded by water how can the sky make the ocean blue? Anyway here is a bit of information for you.

What is Ocean Color?
The "color" of the ocean is determined by the interactions of incident light with substances or particles present in the water. The most significant constituents are free-floating photosynthetic organisms (phytoplankton) and inorganic particulates. Phytoplankton contain chlorophyll, which absorbs light at blue and red wavelengths and transmits in the green. Particulate matter can reflect and absorb light, which reduces the clarity (light transmission) of the water. Substances dissolved in water can also affect its color.

The phrase "ocean color data" refers to accurate measurements of light intensity at visible wavelengths. As ocean color data is related to the presence of the constituents described above, it may therefore be used to calculate the concentrations of material in surface ocean waters and the level of biological activity. Ocean color observations made from Earth orbit allow an oceanographic viewpoint that is impossible from ship or shore -- a global picture of biological activity in the world's oceans.

Answer 5

The sky is blue because of the way the atmosphere filters the light from the sun.

Answer 6

No the sea is clear and only looks blue because of the sky reflecting on it. the sky is blue because of light shining through the particals in the atmosphere.

Answer 7

The sky is blue because of the atmosphere, and the ocean is blue because of the sky - not the other way around. The mix of gases in the earth's atmosphere blocks the portion of the visible spectrum on the red end, leaving more blue light to get through, creating the illusion that the sky is blue. The blue light is reflected in lakes and oceans, making them look blue.

I guess I should balance the answer here for the Creationists - the sky is blue because of Baby Jesus' tears, and the ocean is made from His tears - in Jesus' name, amen.

Answer 8

If the sky is blue because of the ocean, why is it still blue in the centre of the USA, Brazil ,Asia, Africa or Australia with the ocean hundreds or thousands of miles away?

The sky is blue because air molecules scatter light, but not all light is scattered the same amount. The water molecules in the ocean do the same thing and give much the same result.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rayleigh_scattering

Answer 9

The sky is blue because of Mie and Rayleigh scattering. Pure water is pale blue: The Physics and Chemistry of Color, Kurt Nassau, p. 73. Graph of optical absorption coefficient of water vs. energy. Water has signficant optical absorption from the near-IR through 2.2 eV.

Answer 10

the sky is blue because that is the color that spreads the most in the prism of rain bow colors is blue and the ocean reflex the blueness from the sky.