Why Most Waters in Greece Are So Strikingly Turquoise

Why Most Waters in Greece Are So Strikingly Turquoise

Porto Katsiki, Lefkada. Credit: Wikipedia/iant71/CC BY 3.0 If you’ve ever been captivated by the brilliant turquoise waters of Greece, the Caribbean, or the South Pacific, you’re not alone. These stunning shades of blue almost seem unreal—but there’s real science behind them. So, what actually gives ocean water its color? According to NASA, it all comes down to how light behaves in water. “The reason the ocean is blue is due to the absorption an…