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The solar corona as seen in deep ultraviolet light at 17.1 nm by the Extreme ultraviolet Imaging Telescope instrument aboard the SOHO spacecraft |
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There are 11 summaries on Ultraviolet.
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 Ultraviolet Rays and Radiation Summary
556 words, approx. 2 pages
 Just like visible light, infrared light, and radio waves, ultraviolet light is electromagnetic radiation. On the spectrum, ultraviolet light lies between violet light and x rays, with wavelengths ranging from four to 400 nanometers. Although it is... summary from source:
 Ultraviolet Radiation Summary
545 words, approx. 2 pages
Just like visible light, infrared light, and radio waves, ultraviolet light is electromagnetic radiation. On the spectrum, ultraviolet light lies between violet light and X-rays, with wavelengths ranging from four to four hundred nanometers. Although... summary from source:
 Ultraviolet Radiation Summary
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Ultraviolet (UV) radiation is a form of electromagnetic radiation that lies between visible light and x rays in its energy and wavelength. It is a component of the radiation that reaches the Earth from the sun. The broad UV band, having wavelengths... summary from source:
 Ultraviolet Radiation Summary
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A form of ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION with a short WAVELENGTH just outside the visible spectrum to humans of between that of X-RAYS and visible LIGHT. Ultraviolet radiation is capable of causing photochemical reactions. There are three types of UV... summary from source:
 Ultraviolet Radiation Summary
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Portion of the electromagnetic spectrum extending from the violet end of visible light to the X-ray region. Ultraviolet (UV) radiation lies between wavelengths of about 400 nanometres and 10 nanometres, corresponding to frequencies of... summary from source:
 Ultraviolet Radiation Summary
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Radiation of the sun including ultraviolet A (UV-A, 320-400 nanometers) and ultraviolet B (UV-B, 280-320 nanometers). Exposure to UV-A radiation, which is utilized in tanning booths, damages dermal elastic tissue and the lens of the eye, and causes... summary from source:
Ultraviolet Radiation Summary
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The sun is the major source of ultraviolet radiation. Absorption by the ozone layer allows only wavelengths greater than 290 nm to reach the earth’s surface. Biological effects of UV include erythema (reddening of the skin) and skin cancer. The... summary from source:
Black Light Summary
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Light of the ultraviolet wavelength. It is invisible to the naked eye but has the capacity to cause fluorescent surfaces to emit visible light. The term is sometimes also applied to describe invisible light in the infrared... summary from source:
Ultraviolet Summary
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Radiation in the region of the electromagnetic spectrum including wavelengths from 100 to 380... summary from source:
Uv Summary
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 Ultraviolet Summary
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Ultraviolet (UV) light is electromagnetic radiation with a wavelength shorter than that of visible light, but longer than soft X-rays. It is so named because the spectrum consists of electromagnetic waves with frequencies higher than those that humans... 
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