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short wave radiation  

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  • RADIATION TRAVELING IN waves shorter than one micrometer (μm) is characterized as short wave, and includes gamma rays, x-rays, ultraviolet light, and visible light. Climatologically, short wave radiation commonly refers to the incoming radiation from the sun. [Source: Encyclopedia of Global Warming and Climate Change; Radiation, Short Wave]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-XJ6N8Q24-J

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