Why is the ocean blue if water is clear?

jsweit

I believe it is the reflection of the sky May 07 07, 11:02 AM

Beeniebrat

its the reflection of the sky May 07 07, 11:07 AM

xo_cinnabon

Here's a reference to this answer. And it is because it is the reflection of the sky http://www.madsci.org/posts/archives/feb98/887691022.Bc.r.html May 07 07, 11:27 AM

star_gazer

Ocean water is usually not clear, it is murky. May 07 07, 1:12 PM

collect

http://www.dartmouth.edu/~etrnsfer/water.htm Water is actually blue. "The blue color of water may be easily seen with the naked eye by looking through a long tube filled with purified water. We used a 3 m long by 4 cm diameter length of aluminum tubing with a Plexiglass window epoxied to one end of the tube. " May 07 07, 1:18 PM

EadsLover

I know that was kind of a stupid question...but thanks :) May 07 07, 3:07 PM

frankButch

I didn't realize water is actually blue, pretty crazy how it differs so much. Sources http://www.whyiswaterblue.com/ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Color_of_water http://www.webexhibits.org/causesofcolor/5B.html Nov 11 12, 3:31 PM