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Sunsets appear red because of atmospheric scattering.

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Is it true that sunsets appear red because of atmospheric scattering?

Yes. A Met Office explainer and a peer-reviewed optics paper both state that red sunsets result from Rayleigh scattering of shorter blue wavelengths as sunlight passes through a thicker layer of atmosphere at low sun angles; several other reference items describe the same scattering mechanism more briefly.

Verdict: SUPPORTED · 7 sources for, 0 against · Last checked

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Evidence for · 7
Rayleigh scattering
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Rayleigh scattering. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rayleigh_scattering

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Scattering of blue wavelength and red wavelength in our atmosphere
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Scattering of blue wavelength and red wavelength in our atmosphere. (n.d.). physics.stackexchange.com. https://physics.stackexchange.com/questions/631399

is the only way we see skylight through scattering?
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is the only way we see skylight through scattering?. (n.d.). physics.stackexchange.com. https://physics.stackexchange.com/questions/364687

Why the sky is blue and sunsets red - Met Office
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Why the sky is blue and sunsets red - Met Office. (n.d.). weather.metoffice.gov.uk. https://weather.metoffice.gov.uk/learn-about/weather/optical-effects/why-is-the-sky-blue

Blue moons and Martian sunsets.
2014
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Ehlers, K., Chakrabarty, R., & Moosmüller, H. (2014). Blue moons and Martian sunsets.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1364/AO.53.001808

Meditations at Sunset
1988
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Trefil, J. S. (1988). Meditations at Sunset. books.google.com. http://books.google.com/books?id=lhU8EcFXx4UC&dq=Sunsets+appear+red+because+of+atmospheric+scattering.&hl=&as_pt=BOOKS&source=gbs_api

Blue skies, red sunsets, and the green flash
1986
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Greenler, R. G. (1986). Blue skies, red sunsets, and the green flash. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1364/oam.1986.thcc2

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