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Articles | Volume 23, issue 23
Articles | Volume 23, issue 23
https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-23-14829-2023
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https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-23-14829-2023
© Author(s) 2023. This work is distributed under
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Articles | Volume 23, issue 23
Research article
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01 Dec 2023
Research article |  | 01 Dec 2023

Revisiting the question “Why is the sky blue?”

Anna Lange, Alexei Rozanov, and Christian von Savigny

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We were able to demonstrate quantitatively that the blue colour of the sky cannot be solely attributed to Rayleigh scattering. The influence of ozone on the blue colour of the sky is calculated for different viewing geometries, total ozone columns and an enhanced stratospheric aerosol scenario. Furthermore, the effects of polarisation, surface albedo and observer height are investigated.
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