Electromagnetic Spectrum

electromagnetic spectrum"The ordered sequence of all known electromagnetic radiations, extending from the shortest cosmic rays through gamma rays, x-rays, ultraviolet radiation, visible radiation, infrared radiation, ...

Electromagnetic Spectrum - the ordered series of all known types of electromagnetic radiation, arranged by wavelength ranging from the short cosmic rays through gamma rays, X-rays, ultraviolet radiation, visible radiation, infrared radiation, ...

Electromagnetic Spectrum: Electromagnetic radiation arranged in order of frequency or wavelength. El Niño: Warming of the equatorial Pacific Ocean between South America and the Date Line.

Electromagnetic Spectrum The entire range of radiant energies or wave frequencies from the longest to the shortest wavelengths--the categorization of solar radiation.

A portion of the electromagnetic spectrum from approximately 100 to 1000 angstroms. Extremely Low Frequency (ELF) That portion of the radio frequency spectrum from 30 to 3000 hertz ...

ELECTROMAGNETIC SPECTRUM The band of electromagnetic radiation with components that are separated into their relative wave lengths.

The sun emits a range of energy known as the electromagnetic spectrum. The various forms of energy, or radiation, are classified according to wavelength (measured in nanometres (nm) where one nm is a millionth of a millimetre).

O0510 Oxygen band Region of the electromagnetic spectrum where oxygen plays a significant role in the transfer of solar radiation through the atmosphere. A strong absorption band between about 0.13 and 0.17 mm, with a peak at 0.

The portion of the electromagnetic spectrum that has a very short wave length. It has a wave length longer than gamma rays, yet shorter than visible light.

VISIBLE LIGHT The portion of the electromagnetic spectrum that can be detected by the human eye. It travels at the same speed as all other radiation, that is at 186,000 mile per second.

Atmospheric Window - A region of the electromagnetic spectrum from 8 to 12 µm where the atmosphere is transparent to radiation.

Visible spectrum: the portion of the electromagnetic spectrum to which the eye is sensitive, i.e., light with wavelengths between 0.4 and 0.7 micrometers. Compare shortwave radiation and longwave radiation.

Shortwave radiation In meteorology, a term used loosely to distinguish radiation in the visible and near-visible portions of the electromagnetic spectrum (roughly 0.4 to 4.0 µm in wavelength) from longwave(terrestrial) radiation.

The satellite measurement is made by sensing the ocean radiation in two or more wavelengths in the infrared part of the electromagnetic spectrum which can be then be empirically related to SST. These wavelengths are chosen because they are, ...

since most of the interactions between radiation and matter are extremely sensitive to the wavelength of the radiation. Units are length (e.g., nm, m[&mgr;]m, mm, cm, with conventional usage depending on which part of the electromagnetic spectrum is ...

energy comes in many forms, such as visible light (that which we can see with our eyes). Other forms of radiation include radio waves, heat (infrared), ultraviolet waves, and x-rays. These forms are categorized within the electromagnetic spectrum.

Extreme Ultraviolet (EUV)A portion of the electromagnetic spectrum from approximately 100 to 1000 angstroms.

On the electromagnetic spectrum, it can be found between microwave radiation and visible light. Water vapor, ozone, and carbon dioxide are capable of absorbing or transmitting infrared radiation. May be referred to as ir.

See also: Earth, Air, Surface, Atmosphere, Storm