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Publication Date: 2019-Jul
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Blue--The Color of (Pure) Water
Vollmer, Michael; Mustard, Alexander
Physics Education, v54 n4 Article 045001 Jul 2019
Water can exhibit many different colors due to a variety of physical properties. Here, we focus on some observable colors within very pure freshwater. We only treat the absorption of light due to electronic and ro-vibrational excitations and scattering due to refractive index fluctuations of the water and the respective consequences for the appearance of colors.
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Color, Light, Scientific Concepts, Physics, Water, Photography, Radiation, Science Experiments
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