Monday, July 6, 2015

Glacier Ice is Blue


The blue color in this photo comes from the fact that the snow and ice absorb most of the other colors and reflect only the wavelengths of blue light. This is the same reason the sky and the ocean often appear blue. In order to have a blue coloration, the water in the ice must be very pure, i.e. with very few minerals or pollutants.

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