How does refraction affect the appearance of the sky?

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2022-05-18

How does refraction affect the appearance of the sky?

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Kayleigh Mendez

Kayleigh Mendez

Beginner2022-05-19Added 7 answers

Refraction (dispersion) along with total internal reflection causes the bright rainbows in the sky.
Moreover, to explain the blue appearance of the sky, we need to consider the scattering of light by dust particles. The scattering of light depends on 1 λ 4 , and
thus violet and indigo light is scattered the most during the sky.
But, since our eyes are more sensitive to blue (indigo) than violet, we see the sky blue.

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