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- In water, colors with lower energy, such as reds, oranges, and yellows are filtered out quickly. Because blue and violet light waves have more energy, they travel deeper through water.
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In water, colors with lower energy, such as reds, oranges, and yellows are filtered out quickly. Because blue and violet light waves have more energy, they travel deeper through water. A view of a mussel bed near New Zealand at 100 m depth, lit only by sunlight. Note the blue color tones.
In water, colors with lower energy, such as reds, oranges, and yellows are filtered out quickly. Because blue and violet light waves have more energy, they travel deeper through water. A view of a mussel bed near New Zealand at 100 m depth, lit only by sunlight. Note the blue color tones.
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Jan 5, 2023 · We see the ocean as different shades of blue because the sun emits more of these wavelengths than violet, as well as the fact that humans can see blue better than violet. The graph below shows the amount of each color emitted by the sun, and you can see the violet is just on the cusp of visible light.
The depth to which light can penetrate depends on the wavelength of the light. Blue light, for example, has a shorter wavelength than red light and is scattered less by water molecules and particles. As a result, blue light can penetrate deeper into the ocean than red light.
The long wavelengths of the light spectrum—red, yellow, and orange—can penetrate to approximately 15, 30, and 50 meters (49, 98, and 164 feet), respectively, while the short wavelengths of the light spectrum—violet, blue and green—can penetrate further, to the lower limits of the euphotic zone.
Oct 15, 2004 · A scuba diver in the open water is immersed in clear, pure blue light. Water strongly absorbs red, orange, and yellow light, while blue light penetrates into the depths. (Larry Madin, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution)
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Fig. 9.7. Visible colors of light penetrate differently into the ocean depths, as seen in this image depicting light penetration in Lake Superior. Longer wavelengths such as red are absorbed at a shallower depth than shorter wavelengths such as blue, which penetrates to a deeper depth.
