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solar radiation  

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  • SOLAR RADIATION CONSISTS of a wide range of electromagnetic energy that is emitted by the sun, as it is by every star. In the case of earth's sun, the energy includes visible light, ultraviolet and infrared radiation, and also X-rays. [Source: Encyclopedia of Cancer and Society; Solar Radiation]

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