Why does sun look red during rising and setting and why does sky look blue?
Text Solution
Within the troposphere water vapour, ozone and other gases absorb much of the near infrared radiation. Very small-suspended particles in the troposphere scatter visible specturm both to the space and towards the earth surface. This process adds colour to the sky. The red colour of the rising and the setting sun and the blue colour of the sky are the result of scattering light of the atmosphere.
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Updated on:21/07/2023
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The sky looks blue due to
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The sky looks blue due to
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Sky looks blue due to
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Sky looks blue due to
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