violet layer

violet layer

[′vī·ə·lət ‚lā·ər]
(astronomy)
A layer of particles in the upper Martian atmosphere that scatter and absorb electromagnetic radiation at shorter wavelengths, making the atmosphere opaque to blue, violet, and ultraviolet light.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
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