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Rayleigh scattering
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Rayleigh scatteringhas definition Selective scattering (i.e., preferential scattering of shorter wavelengths) of light by very small particles suspended in the Earth's atmosphere, or by molecules of the air itself. The scattering is inversely proportional to the fourth power of the wavelength.has source: Hopkins, J. 1976 Glossary of Astronomy and Astrophysics, University of Chicago Press, 2001-09-27 09:29:50.0
is a kind of scattering2001-09-27 09:29:50.0
radiation direction modificationchanges property direction2001-09-27 09:29:45.0
atomic processhas domain atomic physics2001-09-27 09:29:47.0
eventhas duration2001-09-27 09:29:57.0
has synonym world point2001-09-27 09:29:57.0
has time of occurrence2001-09-27 09:29:57.0