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A scuba diver in the open water is immersed in clear, pure blue light. Water strongly absorbs red, orange, and yellow light, while blue light penetrates into the depths.

A scuba diver in the open water is immersed in clear, pure blue light. Water strongly absorbs red, orange, and yellow light, while blue light penetrates into the depths.
(Larry Madin, WHOI.)

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