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SHORT WAVE RADIATION [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-04-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Electromagnetic Radiation
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- short-wave radiation
1, record 1, English, short%2Dwave%20radiation
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- short wave radiation 2, record 1, English, short%20wave%20radiation
correct
- short-wavelength radiation 3, record 1, English, short%2Dwavelength%20radiation
correct
- short wavelength radiation 4, record 1, English, short%20wavelength%20radiation
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Radiation with wavelengths from 0.3 to about 4 µm. 5, record 1, English, - short%2Dwave%20radiation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... electromagnetic spectrum ... encompasses very short waves (cosmic rays) to light waves (ultraviolet, visible, and infrared) to very long (heat, radio waves, and AC electricity). ... Our environment shows color because of the selective absorption and reflection: A leaf appears green because much of the blue and red in the sun light that illuminates the leaf have been absorbed. Absorption of radiation has many different effects on substances depending on the wavelength of the radiation. Very short wave radiation, such as X-rays and cosmic rays penetrate into the core of an atom and can cause ionization or even nuclear changes. 6, record 1, English, - short%2Dwave%20radiation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
All objects whose temperatures are above absolute zero emit energy proportional to their temperature. This is called thermal energy. This energy is emitted in the form of electromagnetic radiation whose average wavelength is inversely proportional to the object's temperature. Thus, the hot sun emits short-wave radiation which is mainly UV radiation and visible light; the cooler Earth and atmosphere emit long-wave radiation, which is mainly in the form of invisible light called infrared radiation. 7, record 1, English, - short%2Dwave%20radiation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Due to the high temperature of the sun, solar radiation has a short wavelength (hence it is called short-wave radiation) and consists primary of UV radiation and visible light. 8, record 1, English, - short%2Dwave%20radiation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 CONT
... ultraviolet radiation (sometimes called "short wave" radiation - 280 to 320 nanometres) ... 9, record 1, English, - short%2Dwave%20radiation
Record 1, Key term(s)
- shortwave radiation
- short wave-length radiation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Rayonnements électromagnétiques
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- rayonnement de courtes longueurs d'onde
1, record 1, French, rayonnement%20de%20courtes%20longueurs%20d%27onde
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Rayonnement de longueurs d'onde de 0,3 à environ 4 µm. 2, record 1, French, - rayonnement%20de%20courtes%20longueurs%20d%27onde
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En météorologie, le rayonnement est fréquemment subdivisé en rayonnement de courtes longueurs d'onde, inférieures à environ quatre micromètres, d'origine essentiellement solaire, et en rayonnement de grandes longueurs d'ondes supérieures à quatre micromètres, correspondant à l'émission thermique au niveau de la Terre. 3, record 1, French, - rayonnement%20de%20courtes%20longueurs%20d%27onde
Record 1, Key term(s)
- rayonnement de courtes longueurs d'ondes
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Radiación electromagnética
- Física de la atmósfera
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- radiación de ondas cortas
1, record 1, Spanish, radiaci%C3%B3n%20de%20ondas%20cortas
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Radiación con una longitud de onda comprendida entre 0,3 y 4 µm aproximadamente. 1, record 1, Spanish, - radiaci%C3%B3n%20de%20ondas%20cortas
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