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Lyman alpha emission line

Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-007071

A specific spectral line in the ultraviolet region of the electromagnetic spectrum, produced by hydrogen atoms transitioning from the first excited state to the ground state. This emission is a prominent feature in solar radiation and is used to study the upper atmosphere. It has a wavelength of 121.567 nanometers.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-MET-007071
FieldMeteorology and atmospheric science
Record as JSON
{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-007071",
  "term": "Lyman alpha emission line",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "A specific spectral line in the ultraviolet region of the electromagnetic spectrum, produced by hydrogen atoms transitioning from the first excited state to the ground state. This emission is a prominent feature in solar radiation and is used to study the upper atmosphere. It has a wavelength of 121.567 nanometers.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/lyman-alpha-emission-line/"
}

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