Why mountains are blue in colour when we view from afar?

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Why mountains are blue in colour when we view from afar?

2007-07-17 17:34:32 · 3 answers · asked by jeth77e 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Earth Sciences & Geology

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ACTUALLY, what we "see" when viewing a mountain-scape from a distance is the refracted light.
The times I traveled from Arizona into Colorado I notice this "light effect" on a more dramatic scale. There are certain times of the day that the colors are so dramatic and others when the ground looks "just worn out (brown)."

2007-07-17 18:05:29 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋

it is the fog and the haze in the air that makes the mountains look blue for example the blue ridge mountain in Virgina.

2007-07-19 11:47:25 · answer #2 · answered by wolf 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Smoke, haze and water vapor. So it is with the "Blue Ridge" Mountains of Virginia.

2007-07-18 00:38:00 · answer #3 · answered by cattbarf 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋