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Does the radiation emitted by earth's surface have longer or shorter wavelengths compared to solar radiation?
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∙ 12y ago
because they do not go to the same direction e.g the short-wave radiation heats the earth and the long-wave radiation heats the atmosphere.
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∙ 11y ago
Wiki User
∙ 10y agoThe earth's temperature is in the thermal range, and the thermal waves are long as opposed to optical, x-rays and other short waves.
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ultraviolet radiation and infrared radiation
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scientist have resarched to do your work and read instread of getting it online.
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Does ultraviolet have shoter wavelengths?
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What is an invisible form of energy with wavelengths that is a bit shorter than violet light?
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Shorter wavelengths, like gamma rays and X-rays, require more energy to produce than longer wavelengths like visual light.
Definition of fluorescence?
The visible or invisible radiation emitted by certain substances as a result of incident radiation of a shorter wavelength such as X-rays or ultraviolet light.
