CK12 Earth Science

(Marvins-Underground-K-12) #1

Figure 15.10: The electromagnetic spectrum showing the wavelengths of energy. Solar radi-
ation that reaches the outer atmosphere includes radio waves, along with visible light plus
the ultraviolet range nearest to violet and the near infrared. Other wavelengths of electro-
magnetic radiation are blocked by different parts of Earth’s atmosphere. ( 2 )

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