Biru jarak gelombang pendek, perlahan, banyak diserakkan

Merah jarak gelombang panjang, laju, kurang diserakkan

Tengah hari Kebiruan Langit Senja Kemerahan Langit
* Cahaya bergerak mencancang * Cahaya bergerak mengufuk
* Merah sampai ke bumi * Merah sampai ke bumi
* Biru terserak di langit * Biru terserak jauh dari bumi

Blue short wavelength, slow, more scattered

Red Long wavelength, fast, less scattered
Afternoon Blue Sky Reddish Sunset
* Light travels vertically * Light travels horizontally
* Red reaches the earth * Red reaches the earth
* Blue scattered in the sky * Blue scattered further from earth