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short wave

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short wave [′shȯrt ¦wāv]
(oceanography)


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They all affect heat radiation with different intensities of ultraviolet, short wave radio, electrical and magnetic waves bombarding the Earth's atmosphere.
The BBC World Service is broadcast on several short wave frequencies - 12095, 9760, 9410, 7325, 6195, 5975 and 3955 Khz.
In an ideal setting (just before the industrial revolution) short wave light from the sun enters thru the thermal blanket (greenhouse gases) which is a compound of water vapor, carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide and ozone.
 
 
 
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