Sentences with phrase «color absorbs sunlight»

The black color absorbs sunlight and accelerates melting.

Not exact matches

Black color is a bad reflector of sunlight and tends to absorb more heat.

The imaging system detects fluorescence emitted from chlorophyll, a pigment that gives plants their green color and is essential for absorbing the sunlight plants use to create energy through photosynthesis.

[Dirk Zeuss et al, Global warming favours light - coloured insects in Europe] Lighter colors reflect sunlight while dark colors absorb it and heat up.

The reason: Dark colors absorb more sunlight.

Hot spring water rich in silica and other minerals absorbs all the colors of sunlight except for the deep blues that make many of Yellowstone's hot springs so beautiful.

Phytochemicals in plants absorb sunlight giving them their rich colors and vibrant flavors.

This is because of a green - colored chemical called chlorophyll, the chemical that lets plants absorb useful energy from sunlight.

We all know that black occurs in the absence of light and black is actually the absorption of all color which is why we wear black on cold days to absorb as much sunlight and heat as possible and white (which reflects light and heat) on hot days.

While staring at the ocean or at rivers spilling into Bristol Bay, he began to absorb the way sunlight, shadows, and wind affected the color and texture of the water.

They are usually white or very light - colored with reflective pigments that reflect, rather than absorb, sunlight.

While the location of the hottest place on Earth might shift from year to year, the conditions that give rise to it remain the same: Dry, rocky and dark - colored lands are good at absorbing heat, while lighter sand will tend to reflect more sunlight.

Clear glass, on the other hand, needs to be tempered with a kiln and a desktop propane torch first, since sunlight imparts little or no heat until it's absorbed by a colored material.

White roofs absorb far less sunlight than darker colored roofs and that makes for a cooler building, but white roofs still absorb some sunlight, enough to raise the temperature of the roof by 9 to 12 degrees Celsius.

Color Matters Light colors reflect sunlight, while dark colors absorb it.