Ecological implications. As sea ice disappears and gives way to open water, the underwater light environment shifts from a broad spectrum of colors to a narrower, blue-dominated spectrum.

Independent testing shows that dark-colored coolers heat up more and retain ice for shorter periods than white or ...

This unique blue might be nature’s most brilliant, and the color arises in a very special way thanks to some surprising interactions between light and water molecules. Who knew physics could be ...

Melting sea ice alters color of Arctic and Antarctic oceans. Without an ice layer on the ocean's surface, ... Seawater quickly absorbs red and green light, so only blue light penetrates deeply.

Neptune was previously thought to be a dark azure, while Uranus was supposedly a lighter blueish-green. However, the polished images reveal the ice giants are much closer in color to each other ...

In ice, the absorption of light at the red end of the spectrum is six times greater than at the blue end. Six feet into the ice, most of the light in the red spectrum can’t be seen. A lack of ...

The NHL's Seattle Kraken unveils new light blue jerseys to be introduced in November to honor the Seattle Ironmen of the ... with the popular lighter Ice Blue color gracing the shoulders and ...