Temple of Ice
by Lee and Michael Beek
Title
Temple of Ice
Artist
Lee and Michael Beek
Medium
Photograph
Description
Ice caves formed on the shores of Grand Island National Recreational Area. Deep blue and green ice! As with water, this color is caused by the absorption of both red and yellow light (leaving light at the blue end of the visible light spectrum). The absorption spectrum of ice is similar to that of water, except the hydrogen bonding causes all peaks to shift to lower energy - making the color greener. This effect is augmented by scattering within snow, which causes the light to travel an indirect path, providing more opportunity for absorption.
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June 14th, 2015
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