If you’ve been seeing those eerie orangish photos of those parts of the West Coast impacted by the wildfires, the folks at Spaceweather.com have unexpectedly provided an explanation of which I was unaware:
In the way it responds to smoke, San Francisco is special. The city’s marine layer buffers smoke, holding it high above the ground. Tiny smoke particles scatter blue light before it can reach the city streets, allowing only reds to pass. The result: Mars on Earth. Let’s hope it ends soon.
It’s creepy and horridly beautiful at the same time.
Source: Techeblog
