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Science Keywords > EARTH SCIENCE > ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC RADIATION > ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION

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ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION  

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  • Electromagnetic radiation of shorter wavelength than visible radiation but longer than x-rays. Radiation in the interval 10 to 4000 angstroms. UV radiation from the sun is responsible for many photochemical ractions in the upper atmosphere especially the formation of ozone. UV-B radiation in the range 280-320 nm can possibly have serious health effects on humans and animals. (en)

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  • 2021-02-26 13:12:11.0 [tstevens] Insert Concept add narrower relation (ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION [90e7fd13-2da2-4ba6-9e0c-dbecdf7c2215,85405] - UV SPECTRAL [782b60de-9ac2-4e6c-9dfa-cd52c4cf1ea0,560886]);
  • 2021-03-04 08:04:23.0 [tstevens] update Definition (Electromagnetic radiation of shorter wavelength than visible radiation but longer than x-rays. Radiation in the interval 10 to 4000 angstroms. UV radiation from the sun is responsible for many photochemical ractions in the upper atmosphere especially the formation of ozone. UV-B radiation in the range 280-320 nm can possibly have serious health effects on humans and animals.); update Definition (Huschke, R.E., ed. 1959. Glossary of Meteorology, American Meteorological Society, Boston, MA. Maunder, W.J. 1994. Dictionary of Global Climate Change, 2nd ed. Chapman and Hall, NY.);

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