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Color of Sky Without Atmosphere or 50 Times Denser
What would be the color of the sky if the Earth had no atmosphere?
Since the scattering of light is due to the fact that the wavelengths of blue are small enough to be obstructed by the particles in the atmosphere, whereas longer wavelengths would be obstructed less, would the Earth having no atmosphere mean that the color of the sky be entirely black with a bright white spot which is the sun?
Also, what would happen if the Earth's atmosphere was 50 times denser than it is?
Lastly, my physics books says that "scattering decreases, in fact, as [itex]\frac{1}{\lambda ^4}[/itex]" and gives no further elaboration. Can anyone tell me what this means?
What would be the color of the sky if the Earth had no atmosphere?
Since the scattering of light is due to the fact that the wavelengths of blue are small enough to be obstructed by the particles in the atmosphere, whereas longer wavelengths would be obstructed less, would the Earth having no atmosphere mean that the color of the sky be entirely black with a bright white spot which is the sun?
Also, what would happen if the Earth's atmosphere was 50 times denser than it is?
Lastly, my physics books says that "scattering decreases, in fact, as [itex]\frac{1}{\lambda ^4}[/itex]" and gives no further elaboration. Can anyone tell me what this means?
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