DAM5150 t1_jcwer2g wrote on March 20, 2023 at 1:55 AM Reply to TIL that it is a common misconception that the reflection of the sky is the sole reason bodies of water appear blue. It is primarily because water absorbs colours in the red part of the light spectrum. by monkey-tennis I thought this was common knowledge... The sky is blue because the oceans are blue (or reflect that color). Not the other way around... Permalink −1−
DAM5150 t1_jcwer2g wrote
Reply to TIL that it is a common misconception that the reflection of the sky is the sole reason bodies of water appear blue. It is primarily because water absorbs colours in the red part of the light spectrum. by monkey-tennis
I thought this was common knowledge...
The sky is blue because the oceans are blue (or reflect that color). Not the other way around...