Rayleigh scattering occurs when visible light or other forms of electromagnetic radiation are scattered by particles smaller than their own wavelength.
Mie scattering
Mie scattering occurs when visible light or other electromagnetic radiation is scattered by spherical particles in the lower atmosphere.
Non-selective scattering
Non-selective scattering is a form of light scattering that happens when the particles in a medium, like fog or clouds, are larger than the wavelength of the incident light. In the non-selective scattering of white light, all wavelengths are scattered approximately equally.
Tyndall effect
Tyndall effect is another phenomenon related to scattering, where light is scattered by colloidal particles, causing them to become visible in a transparent medium.
Colloidal particles are small solid particles or liquid droplets that are dispersed within a medium, typically a liquid or a gas.