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How do things appear the deeper you go?
Light in the Ocean How do things appear the deeper you go?
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Optical Oceanography The study of light in the sea
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Question When you look at a blue piece of fabric, why do you see that particular color? Blue is reflected All of the other wavelengths of light are absorbed.
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FYI White is a combination of all colors, so when we see white, the object is reflecting all the colors of light the same. Black is the opposite. When we see a black object that means almost all the colors of light are being absorbed.
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How Does This Apply to the Ocean?
Water is very good at absorbing all wavelengths of light except blue Question: Why does the ocean sometimes appear turquoise or even green? Plankton and sediment
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Visible Light Spectrum
ROY G BIV *Longer wavelengths are absorbed faster than shorter wavelengths!
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Visible Light in the Ocean
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Demonstration
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