For example, in this next picture, although there is a marine layer (low clouds on the horizon), it was not dense enough nor high enough to prevent a spectacular sunset.

Appreciating natural beauty may increase generosity, boost well-being and enhance life satisfaction. As the light travels through the atmosphere, the blue light rays scatter more than when the sun is directly overhead. I don’t expect to ever be more the 30-50% accurate at predicting a colorful sunset and significantly less than that for sunrise. There are multiple weather models that can forecast the location, density, and height of cloud cover.Reproduction of coloring pages or other material on this web site, in whole or in part, is prohibited without the prior written consent of Elfinet Sarl, and the original creator, where applicable. The scattering by cloud droplets and other particles with diameters comparable to or larger than the sunlight's wavelengths (> 600 nm) is due to Mie scattering and is not strongly wavelength-dependent. There are obviously varying degrees of both characteristics and they interact to either let the colors shine through or to block the sun. First select a region and then choose either “Lower Dynamics” or “Upper Dynamics” and pick cloud fraction.

Some people celebrate it in ceremonies and rituals held at sunset to mark various holidays and events. For sunrise, I need to decide the night before whether I’m going to get up early and for sunset I need at least an hour of lead time for local shoots. I now prefer the light in golden hour over the intense burn that can occur just after the sun goes down.As a ray of white sunlight travels through the atmosphere to an observer, some of the colors are scattered out of the beam by air molecules and airborne particles, changing the final color of the beam the viewer sees. Turn the swirling lines into a gradient sunset sky and let your imagination transform the shapes into anything you desire. If you’d like to file an allegation of infringement, you’ll need to follow the process described in our Copyright and Intellectual Property Policy. For short time-frame predictions, I try to get a direct read of the cloud cover based on current conditions. The ratings/reviews displayed here may not be representative of every listing on this page, or of every review for these listings.

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I could see on the GOES satellite image and animation that fast moving high clouds had just moved in off the coast of San Diego.