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Why is water different colors in different places?

  • Written by Courtney Di Vittorio, Assistant Professor of Engineering, Wake Forest University
Why is water different colors in different places?Crater Lake in Oregon looks brilliant blue because its water comes from melting snow and is extremely pure.CST Tami Beduhn, NOAA Ship Fairweather/Flickr, CC BY

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