DocumentCode
823636
Title
Roses are red, violets are blue... [sky colour]
Author
Bansal, Rajeev
Author_Institution
Connecticut Univ., Storrs, CT, USA
Volume
47
Issue
4
fYear
2005
Firstpage
128
Lastpage
129
Abstract
The author considers why the sky appears blue. Features of Rayleigh scattering are mentioned as are features of the human visual system. A demonstration for classroom use is also mentioned briefly.
Keywords
Rayleigh scattering; atmospheric light propagation; colour vision; sky brightness; student experiments; visual perception; Rayleigh scattering; atmosphere; blue sky; classroom; color vision; demonstration; electrical engineering education; electromagnetic radiation; eye; human visual system; light; teaching electromagnetics; Books; Color; Electromagnetic radiation; Electromagnetic scattering; Humans; Light scattering; Optical scattering; Physics; Radar cross section; Rayleigh scattering;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Antennas and Propagation Magazine, IEEE
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
1045-9243
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/MAP.2005.1589901
Filename
1589901
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