Preferred term
ultraviolet light
Definition
- [Henderson's] electromagnetic radiation of wavelengths between those of the violet end of the visible light spectrum and X-rays. Although invisible to the human eye, it can be captured on photographic film. The ultraviolet (UV) spectrum is subdivided by wavelength into A (400–320 nm), B (320–280 nm) and C (280–10 nm) bands, of which UV-B is most harmful to living organisms. Much of the solar UV radiation, esp. the shorter wavelengths, is absorbed by the stratospheric ozone layer before reaching the Earth’s surface.
Broader concept
Scope note
- ultraviolet light
URI
http://vocabs.lter-europe.net/EnvThes/21156