Astronomy View all facts Glossary Help |
physical phenomena > event > atomic process > collision > scattering > Rayleigh scattering |
Rayleigh scattering | ||||
subject | fact |
Rayleigh scattering | has definition Selective scattering (i.e., preferential scattering of shorter wavelengths) of light by very small particles suspended in the Earth's atmosphere, or by molecules of the air itself. The scattering is inversely proportional to the fourth power of the wavelength. | |
is a kind of scattering | ||
radiation direction modification | changes property direction | |
atomic process | has domain atomic physics | |
event | has duration | |
has synonym world point | ||
has time of occurrence |