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ERIC Number: EJ320230
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1985
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Reference Count: 0
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Colors of the Sky.
Bohren, Craig F.; Fraser, Alistair B.
Physics Teacher, v23 n5 p267-72 May 1985
Explains the physical principles which result in various colors of the sky. Topics addressed include: blueness, mystical properties of water vapor, ozone, fluctuation theory of scattering, variation of purity and brightness, and red sunsets and sunrises. (DH)
Descriptors: Astronomy, College Science, Color, Higher Education, Light, Optics, Physics, Science Education, Spectroscopy
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive; Speeches/Meeting Papers
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Teachers; Practitioners
Language: English
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Identifiers: Sky