Posted: Thursday, Nov 5th, 2015
Winter sunsets really are more colorful. Here’s why.
by Mike Laan
We at Visit Ventura share a lot of photos of brilliant vibrant sunsets and every so often, someone asks, “Why do sunsets look different in winter?” “Why are winter sunsets so colorful?” or “Why are sunsets different in the winter time?” It comes down to visible light and angle of the light coming from the sun at this time of the year. Light not only interacts with particles in the air but is altered by it. The video below is an excellent rundown of what wavelengths are visible and why.
Photo by Sunny Oberto
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