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ultraviolet radiation

Term

radiation beyond the violet (high energy) end of the visible light spectrum. UV-B is the middle range wave-length of the three UV bands, and is largely absorbed in the Earth's atmospheric ozone layer; prolonged exposure to UV-B can be biologically damaging.

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CHM Biodiversity

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http://biodiversity-chm.eea.europa.eu/nyglossary_terms/U/ultraviolet_radiation

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