Concept information
This concept has been deprecated.
Preferred term
ultraviolet light
Is replaced by
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
Creator
- 0000-0003-2195-3997
URI
http://vocabs.lter-europe.net/EnvThes/msa1079
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