You are my love my life my everything but i need you to PLEASE respond to the series of very long texts I wrote explaining the seven saints of lunar neocatholicism while i was stoned outside during a thunderstorm
ive had this photo from r/stupiddovenests open in a tab for like 3 days because it inspires such hope and joy in me that im afraid to close it in case i never find another source of those emotions as potent as this
The long wavelengths of the light spectrum—red, yellow, and orange—can penetrate to approximately 15, 30, and 50 meters (49, 98, and 164 feet), respectively, while the short wavelengths of the light spectrum—violet, blue and green—can penetrate further, to the lower limits of the euphotic zone. Blue penetrates the deepest, which is why deep, clear ocean water and some tropical water appear to be blue most of the time. Moreover, clearer waters have fewer particles to affect the transmission of light, and scattering by the water itself controls color. Water in shallow coastal areas tends to contain a greater amount of particles that scatter or absorb light wavelengths differently, which is why sea water close to shore may appear more green or brown in color.
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Video credit: Kendall Roberg
Fun fact! This is why there are some sea creatures in the twilight zone in the ocean who use red pigment to camoflauge. Red light doesn’t reach down that far, so there isn’t any light to reflect and the animals appear black.
This makes me realize that many of the brightly colored pictures of coral and brightly colored fish species have to be taken close to the surface.
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