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absorption radiation  

Definition(s)

  • RADIATION IS ENERGY transmitted by electromagnetic waves. Electromagnetic waves travel at the speed of light (when passing through a vacuum) and have a characteristic wavelength, λ, which is inversely proportional to their frequency, v, bywhere c is the speed of light. [Source: Encyclopedia of Global Warming and Climate Change; Radiation, Absorption]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-CVG5NC40-M

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