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What causes an air bubble rising through water to glitter and sparkle?

1. What causes an air bubble rising through water to glitter and sparkle?

 

Light travelling through the water hits the curved air-water surface of the rising bubble at angles beyond the critical angle, undergoing total internal reflection and producing its glittering appearance.

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