Concept information
Preferred term
absorption radiation
Definition
- RADIATION IS ENERGY transmitted by electromagnetic waves. Electromagnetic waves travel at the speed of light (when passing through a vacuum) and have a characteristic wavelength, λ, which is inversely proportional to their frequency, v, bywhere c is the speed of light. [Source: Encyclopedia of Global Warming and Climate Change; Radiation, Absorption]
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URI
https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/absorption_radiation
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