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  1. What causes the colors seen during a sunset / sunrise?

    Apr 24, 2015 · Due to a phenomenon known as the shorter wavelengths of light (greens, blues, violets) are scattered first, leaving the shorter wavelengths (yellows, oranges and reds) to …

  2. atmosphere - Why does the blue hour look pink when watched …

    Jun 4, 2023 · Now, when I watch sunsets from Mauritius (20.4°S 57.4°E), both by naked eyes and using my camera, the nautical twilight always appears to be pinkish. The sky around the zenith …

  3. meteorology - Color of Sunsets - Earth Science Stack Exchange

    Jul 30, 2020 · I heard that hot weather in the summer makes the pastel colors of the sunset sky more vivid and more red? Is this true? But I also heard that in the winter, the colors of the …

  4. meteorology - Atmospheric conditions needed that blocks all …

    Jul 5, 2019 · Atmospheric conditions needed that blocks all bright light during sunsets and allows you to stare directly at the sun Ask Question Asked 6 years, 5 months ago Modified 6 years, 5 …

  5. Artist's rendering of OAE2 environment (mid-Cretaceous)

    Nov 18, 2024 · The slightly more hazy atmosphere asside (with the more colourful sun rises and sunsets), the assumed different composition of the atmosphere itself is not big enough to …

  6. Does the elliptical orbit of the Earth have effect on Earth's climate ...

    Jul 25, 2017 · Yes, but this is not mainly due to the small intensity variation of sunlight with distance. Rather, the elliptical orbit affects the length of the seasons, which — along with other …

  7. light - US Naval Observatory Sunrise/Sunset Data: Blank …

    Sunsets from May 04 to August 16 occur before sunrise. (Also note that August 16 has two sunsets.) The solution is simple: Fill in the time zone. Ignoring daylight savings time, time in …

  8. meteorology - Clouds altitude - Earth Science Stack Exchange

    You'll need to complete a few actions and gain 15 reputation points before being able to upvote. Upvoting indicates when questions and answers are useful. What's reputation and how do I …

  9. Where does the sun set? - Earth Science Stack Exchange

    Jul 4, 2023 · It's commonly said that the sun sets in the west. However from my balcony I can clearly see that it sets significantly farther in the south during winter, and much farther north in …

  10. Why do we say Earth rotates from west to east?

    Jan 30, 2016 · The Earth rotates from west to east or counter-clockwise. You can do simple experiment. put your face towards the polar star and stretch your hands. Your head shows …