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Shortwave radiation (optics)

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Shortwave radiation is a term used to describe the radiant energy emitted by the sun in the visible and near-ultraviolet wavelengths (between about 0.1 and 2 micrometers). Compare this to longwave radiation.

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Glossary of Atmospheric Terms, http://www.nsdl.arm.gov/Library/glossary.shtml#Shortwave_radiation : From the National Science Digital Library's Atmospheric Visualization Collection.

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