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Angstrom

Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-000141

  1. A unit of length equal to 10⁻¹⁰ meters, or 0.1 nanometers. It is commonly used in atmospheric science to express the wavelengths of electromagnetic radiation, particularly in the ultraviolet, visible, and X-ray portions of the spectrum. For example, visible light ranges from approximately 4000 to 7000 angstroms.

  2. A unit of length equal to 10^(-8) cm.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-MET-000141
FieldMeteorology and atmospheric science
ReferencesNWS Glossary
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-MET-000141",
  "term": "Angstrom",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definitions": [
    "A unit of length equal to 10⁻¹⁰ meters, or 0.1 nanometers. It is commonly used in atmospheric science to express the wavelengths of electromagnetic radiation, particularly in the ultraviolet, visible, and X-ray portions of the spectrum. For example, visible light ranges from approximately 4000 to 7000 angstroms.",
    "A unit of length equal to 10^(-8) cm."
  ],
  "references": [
    "NWS Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/angstrom/"
}

Record 513 of 10,816 in Meteorology and atmospheric science terminology (MLC-0110). Request the full dataset.