SUNSET UNDER A LIGHT RAIN SHOWER

摘要

Low-angle sunlight, scattering air molecules, and atmospheric particles create a red sunset. Dr. Craig Bohren, distinguished professor emeritus of meteorology at Pennsylvania State University, describes the atmosphere, in general, as acting like "a scattering filter, like looking through cellophane." However, in this picture, the red light has been transmitted, not scattered—the blue is scattered light, and the yellow areas are illuminated based on their height in the sky. Interestingly, according to Dr. Bohren, the clouds and rain have little, if anything, to do with the color; he believes that the clouds simply make the photo more aesthetically pleasing.