• Question: Why is the sea blue? :D

    Asked by cai192546 to Amy, Drew, Julia, Kimberley, Sara on 22 Jun 2011.
    • Photo: Drew Rae

      Drew Rae answered on 20 Jun 2011:

      Hi Cai! Easy question – because it reflects the sky! Unless it is filled with heavy metal, water isn’t blue itself. Fill a jug from the sea and take it indoors to check!

    • Photo: Amy MacQueen

      Amy MacQueen answered on 20 Jun 2011:

      I agree with Drew!!! 🙂

    • Photo: Julia Griffen

      Julia Griffen answered on 20 Jun 2011:

      It reflects the sky! unless it contains lot sof algea then somtimes it appears greeny in that case… or lots of mud then browny..

    • Photo: Sara Imari Walker

      Sara Imari Walker answered on 22 Jun 2011:

      Hi cai!! Mostly it is because water surfaces reflect light strongly in blue wavelengths. Check out this great description I found through google: http://www.loc.gov/rr/scitech/mysteries/oceanblue.html

      I found it pretty interesting!!!

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