EnvThes
type: ConceptScheme

deprecated concept
type: Concept

scattering
type: Concept
deprecated: true
broader: deprecated concept
definition: A general physical process where some forms of radiation, such as light, sound, or moving particles, are forced to deviate from a straight trajectory by one or more localized non-uniformities in the medium through which they pass. In conventional use, this also includes deviation of reflected radiation from the angle predicted by the law of reflection.
in scheme: EnvThes
scope note: US LTER controlled vocabulary