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Old 02-14-2008, 01:42 PM   #39
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Originally Posted by lumberjim View Post
so....why is the sky blue again??
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.
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