'We're famous for our skies': The science behind a Manitoba sunset
CTV
To catch a glimpse of a beautiful sunrise or sunset is one of the great wonders of nature.
To catch a glimpse of a beautiful sunrise or sunset is one of the great wonders of nature.
The various shades of orange, red and pink motivate people to travel all over the world for a chance at a special and awe-inspiring sight.
But what is it that makes sunrises and sunsets so beautiful to look at and why are some more striking than others?
According to Natalie Hasell, warning preparedness meteorologist with Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC), it has to do with scattering and light absorption.
She explained that the light from the sun is made up of many wavelengths, with the short wavelengths in the blue/indigo visible light spectrum and the longer wavelengths in the visible spectrum of orange and red.
