I've been thinking about sunsets recently and the lack of them at home.
Why in the East, was I blessed to witness spectacular sunsets daily and now left with only memories of orange-hazed skies?
Scattering
When white light passes through our atmosphere, gases in our atmosphere absorb and scatter the shorter wavelength (blue and violet). The scattered blue light thus illuminates the sky.
Orange sky at night…
The light travelling from the sun near the horizon passes through more atmosphere to reach the observer. Blue light scatters multiple times, leaving longer wavelengths visible — the yellow, orange and reds found at sunrise and sunset.
Clouds & Particles
Particles larger than oxygen and nitrogen molecules cause a reduction in saturation hence rural sunsets appear more vibrant.
This was an excuse to post my sunset pics. Enjoy :)
