Chapter 8 — Question 2

Why is the effect of haze more pronounced in shorter wavelength bands?

Answer

Raleigh scattering distortions, causing haze in clear atmospheres, follows a po-
tential a function proportional to the 4

th

power of the wavelength. For longer

wavelengths the atmosphere becomes more transparent to scattering. In this
case absorption processes are the most influential.

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