Rayleigh scattering

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Rayleigh scattering is the phenomenon where light and other electromagnetic radiation bounce off particles that are much smaller than the wavelength of the light itself. When this happens, shorter wavelengths of light (like blue) scatter much more effectively than longer wavelengths (like red), which is why the sky …