tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5903814427763107493.post-31170235536709773292008-03-24T15:04:00.001-07:002008-03-24T15:04:55.237-07:00Did you ever wonder why the sky’s blue and not some other color? It relates to how sunlight is scattered in our atmosphere. Light from the sun enters our atmosphere and immediately interacts with molecules. Imagine a cue ball propelled across a pool table and how it interacts with the other balls. Light appears white to us, but consists of a spectrum of colors from the lower energy reds to the higher energy blues...just like the colors in a rainbow. The blue part of the spectrum also has higher energy and interacts more readily than the red. This interaction or scattering takes place in all directions, thus the blue part of the spectrum reaches our eyes from every part of the sky. So, take some time and enjoy the sky today, because more clouds are on the way tonight.<br /><br />Joe Venuti<br />WCVB Meteorologist<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5903814427763107493-3117023553670977329?l=html.thebostonchannel.com%2Fsh%2Fblogger%2Fbosstormteam5blog.html'/></div>Storm Team 5http://www.blogger.com/profile/07573337354096469161noreply@blogger.com0