| Caption | Grain bins are dramatically silhouetted against the red light of the setting sun in this photograph taken north of Colby, Kansas, on June 7, 2022. The halo of red light surrounding the bins is the product of two types of light scattering. Rayleigh scattering, caused by air molecules during the sunlight's long passage through the atmosphere, removes most blue and green light, leaving only the redder shades. Then, in the final miles of the light's journey, Mie scattering due to small particles in the lower atmosphere (likely enhanced by dust elevated by strong wind from nearby storms) bends the sunlight slightly, creating the halo effect. | |
| Photo Id | w0533-a702-a6144 | |
| Date and Time | June 7, 2022 9:11 PM | |
| Location | Colby, Kansas latitude 39° 30' 35.3" N longitude 101° 3' 14.4" W | |
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| Keywords | sunset, clouds, weather, Rayleigh scattering, Mie scattering, silhouette, grain bins, farm, rural, Colby, Thomas County, Kansas, KS, United States, red, orange, black, works of man | |
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