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EARTH SCIENCE > SPECTRAL/ENGINEERING > ULTRAVIOLET WAVELENGTHS

Definition:
The portion of the electromagnetic spectrum ranging from just above the visible (about 4000 ?) to below 400 ?, on the border of the X-ray region. In terms of wavelength, the UV spectrum ranges from 0.01 ?m to 0.38 ?m.

Reference:
CCRS Remote Sensing Glossary
http://www.ccrs.nrcan.gc.ca/ccrs/eduref/ref/glosndxe.html


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