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  2. Color of water - Wikipedia

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    Water color can reveal physical, chemical and bacteriological conditions. In drinking water, green can indicate copper leaching from copper plumbing and can also represent algae growth. Blue can also indicate copper, or might be caused by syphoning of industrial cleaners in the tank of commodes, commonly known as backflowing.

  3. Ocean color - Wikipedia

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    Ocean color is the branch of ocean optics that specifically studies the color of the water and information that can be gained from looking at variations in color. The color of the ocean , while mainly blue, actually varies from blue to green or even yellow, brown or red in some cases. [ 1 ]

  4. Water - Wikipedia

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    The apparent intensity of the color increases with the depth of the water column, following Beer's law. This also applies, for example, with a swimming pool when the light source is sunlight reflected from the pool's white tiles. In nature, the color may also be modified from blue to green due to the presence of suspended solids or algae.

  5. Underwater vision - Wikipedia

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    Water preferentially absorbs red light, and to a lesser extent, yellow, green and violet light, so the color that is least absorbed by water is blue light. [3] Particulates and dissolved materials may absorb different frequencies, and this will affect the color at depth, with results such as the typically green color in many coastal waters, and ...

  6. Spectral color - Wikipedia

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    Newton's color terms included red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet; this color sequence is still used to describe spectral colors colloquially and a mnemonic for it is commonly known as "Roy G. Biv". In modern divisions of the spectrum, indigo is often omitted and a blue-green color is sometimes included. Some have argued that ...

  7. Wait: Why is Halloween all black and orange? The meaning ...

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    Green is at the opposite end of the color wheel, making it a nice contrast to purple. “These cooler color additions balance out the warmth of the orange, harmonizing the two color temperatures ...

  8. Denise Richards Breaks Down in Tears as She Recalls How She ...

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    In a confessional, Richards reflected how she hasn’t moved past the sexual assault. “I think that I haven't addressed a lot of what I have gone through, and it's very terrifying.

  9. The Secret to Hosting an Unforgettable Dinner Party - AOL

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    First things first: Spread the word! Send out invitations sooner rather than later. Having a clear idea of the number of guests is key for successful planning. Pick a date, then send out invites ...