APOD 3.4

I chose to write about the iridescent clouds as seen from the World Highway in Yukon Territory, Canada. These clouds are formed usually around sunrise or sunset. The increased amount of atmosphere that the light must travel through causes the light to get bent. The blue light is scattered the most because it has the shortest wavelength and so it is not seen in this picture. The red end of the visible light spectrum however is scattered very little and manages to travel through the atmosphere almost unimpeded. The end result of this are clouds that have a very reddish or pinkish tint to them. Not only is this is a very astounding meteorological effect but it also looks very amazing, which is why I chose to write about it.