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Why can't I see the blue color scattered by the lower atmospheresatmosphere of the earth? Please read the description for explanation of my q

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Why can't I see the blue color scattered by the lower atmospheres of the earth? Please read the description for explanation of my q

I understand that the blue colour of the sky is because of the scattering of blue light by molecules in earth's atmosphere. The scattering appears to be happening from molecules that are far above in the earth's atmosphere. What about the scattering that happens because of molecules near the surface of the earth? Why can I not see the blue light scattered by molecules closer to the earth?