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Rayleigh scattering is a process that occurs in particles the radii of which are _ _ of the incident radiation.

Rayleigh scattering _ the energy of the incident light photon. It is therefore a type of _ scattering.

Rayleigh scattering _ the wavelength of the incident light. However, shorter wavelengths are scattered much _ than longer wavelengths: the relationship is approximately λ^_. As a result, in the Earth's atmosphere _ radiation is usually scattered before reaching the surface.

If the incoming light is unpolarized the intensity of the scattered radiation is proportional to the scattering angle, Θ: 1 + _^_Θ

The angular distribution of Rayleigh scattering is _ in the plane normal to the incident direction of the light, and so the forward scatter _ the backwards scatter.

Click on the image and choose the most accurate representation of the phase function for Rayleigh scattering: