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Old 05-January-2007, 08:16 AM
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Originally Posted by maryccc View Post
So is it scattering of light that make the colors? And the atomosphere determines the colors?
The colours are already there are components of visible light, the molecules in the atmosphere scatters the blue light mostly to create the blue appearance of the sky.

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