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    Why The Sky Changes Colour

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    The sky changes colour throughout the day due to light and the atmosphere. Blue light scatters more than other colours in the atmosphere due to molecules like nitrogen and oxygen, which is why the sky appears blue. At sunrise and sunset, longer wavelengths like red and orange are visible as the sun's rays pass through more atmosphere. Additional factors like dust, pollution and clouds can also influence the sky's appearance.

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    The sky changes colour throughout the day due to light and the atmosphere. Blue light scatters more than other colours in the atmosphere due to molecules like nitrogen and oxygen, which is why the sky appears blue. At sunrise and sunset, longer wavelengths like red and orange are visible as the sun's rays pass through more atmosphere. Additional factors like dust, pollution and clouds can also influence the sky's appearance.

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    The sky changes colour throughout the day due to light and the atmosphere. Blue light scatters more than other colours in the atmosphere due to molecules like nitrogen and oxygen, which is why the sky appears blue. At sunrise and sunset, longer wavelengths like red and orange are visible as the sun's rays pass through more atmosphere. Additional factors like dust, pollution and clouds can also influence the sky's appearance.

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    WHY DOES THE SKY CHANGE

    COLOUR AS THE DAY


    PROGRESSES?
    Chitra Patil
    Mr. McClure
    SCH 4U0
    18 December 2013
    EVERY COLOUR CHANGE IN SKY IS RELATED TO LIGHT AND ATMOSPHERE

    COLOUR IS WHAT THE HUMAN EYE PERCEIVES WHEN LIGHT IS GIVEN OFF
    1. LIGHT
    1. LIGHT
     Light waves are electromagnetic
    energies (electromagnetic spectrum!)
     They have different waves and
    frequencies
     Long wavelength = low frequency +
    energy
     Travels at 299,792 km/sec (speed of
    light)
    1. LIGHT (CONT’D)
     Visible light looks white:
     White is made up of different
    colours (monochromatic light)
     Each colour is related to size of
    wavelength, frequency, and energy
     Sun’s colours are arranged from
    short to long
     Light with shorter wavelengths
    (ie: blue) are more easily absorbed
    in sky
     Rayleigh scattering: process of
    absorbing light and scatter
    particles
    2.
    ATMOSPHERE
    2. ATMOSPHERE

     Molecules present:
     Carbon dioxide
     Ozone
     Hydrogen gas
     Nitrogen gas
     Oxygen gas Let’s focus on these

     When light is shone, N2 gas and O2 gas


    will absorb the most energy…
    FLUORESCENCE

    2. ATMOSPHERE (CONT’D)
     Called fluorescence
     Electrons in N2 gas and O2 gas will be excited

     Electrons become promoted to higher sublevel


     They have a time-frame for which they can stay excited
     Once reached, it may fall down energy sublevels or entire
    energy levels
     Photon is released
    2. ATMOSPHERE – FLUORESCENCE
    (CONT’D)
     Oxygen gas and nitrogen gas bright-line emission
    spectra

     This is [half of the reason] why sky is blue!


    2. ATMOSPHERE (CONT’D)
     Atmosphere is thicker when it’s
    closer to the Earth (gravitational
    pull)
     This is why horizon is another
    colour
     More atmosphere = more
    molecules to scatter light
     Thickness determined by weather
    patterns and human factors
     Light travels straight until it hits
    an atmosphere particle
     ie: when light hits water molecule,
    water acts as a mirror and reflects
    light wavelengths
    WE MUST FIRST
    UNDERSTAND…
    [The other half of] Why sky is blue.
    BLUE SKY
     When Sun is high in the sky, it
    emits wavelengths at the shortest
    angle
     What colour does the shortest
    angle allow for…?
    BLUE SKY (PART 2)

     Blue light is the shortest


    distance in atmosphere
     Atmospheric gases absorb
    blue and violet colours and
    cause them to scatter (more
    than any other colour)
     Rayleigh scattering
     Human eyes do not register
    violet well
     …and so humans see blue!
    2. ATMOSPHERE – VIDEO
    http://www.discovery.ca/things/default.htm?clipid=510962

    [0:56 – 1:34 min]


    BLUE NEVER GOES AWAY… WE JUST
    CANNOT SEE IT SOMETIMES!
    AND
    FINALLY…
    Sunrise and Sunset
    Sunrise
     When Sun reaches Earth, there
    is a longer angle
     What colours does the longest
    angle allow for…?

     As Sun gets higher in sky,


    these colours fade and blue
    light becomes more scattered
     Blue sky returns
    Sunset

     Reverse sunrise… but a


    bolder display
     Dust/debris is being kicked
    around during the day
     This filters light
     Polluted cities have the
    most beautiful sunsets
    HOW ARE THE
    DETAILS
    DETERMINED?
    DETAILS

     Dust
     Pollution
     Smog
     Clouds
     Water vapour or humidity
    causes the sky to appear gray
    because it deflects light
    The
    End!
    Works Cited

    Adams, Julia. "What Makes the Sky Change Colours?" Colours. N.p., n.d. Web. 8 Dec. 2013.

    <http://www.sewanee.edu/chem/Chem&A

    "Color." The Physics Hypertextbook. N.p., n.d. Web. 9 Dec. 2013. <http://physics.info/color/>.

    Corfidi, Stephen F.. "The Colors of Sunset and Twilight." THE COLORS OF TWILIGHT AND SUNSET. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 Dec.

    2013. <http://www.spc.noaa.gov/publications/corfidi/sunset/

    Gibbs, Philip. "Why is the sky blue?" Why is the sky Blue? N.p., n.d. Web. 13 Dec. 2013.

    <http://math.ucr.edu/home/baez/physics/General/BlueSky/blue_sky.html

    "Telescopes From the Ground Up.“ Science Background. N.p., n.d. Web. 8 Dec. 2013.

    <http://amazing-space.stsci.edu/resources/explorations/groundup/teacher/sciencebackground.html

    "Things You Need To Know." Discovery Channel Canada. N.p., n.d. Web. 15 Dec. 2013.

    <http://www.discovery.ca/things/default.htm?clipid=510962>.

    Zozra, Richard. "Preliminary Thoughts on Blue Sky Technology Given Access and Decision Systems ." The Blue Sky Access and

    Legal Aid System. N.p., n.d. Web. 12 Dec. 2013. <http://jolt.law.harvard.edu/symposium/articles/Zorza-

    BlueSkyTechnology.pdf>.

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