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The Science Behind Mysterious Orange Skies In California

The Science Behind Mysterious Orange Skies In California

Red-Orange Skies from the Northern California Wildfires Blanket San Francisco Bay Area

The science of orange wildfire skies

Another year of record wildfires in the western United States has turned the skies orange over cities such as San Francisco, California. The effect is down to more than just smoke blocking the Sun. Trapped by a layer of fog that lingers over the cool ocean, soot particles from the fires refract different wavelengths of light from clear air. With red and orange wavelengths dominating the view — no more blue skies.
Forbes | 3 min read

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