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Selective scattering

Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-008778

The process where electromagnetic radiation is scattered differently depending on its wavelength. In the atmosphere, this phenomenon is responsible for the blue color of the sky, as shorter blue wavelengths are scattered more efficiently by air molecules than longer red wavelengths. Rayleigh scattering is a primary example of selective scattering.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-MET-008778
FieldMeteorology and atmospheric science
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-MET-008778",
  "term": "Selective scattering",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "The process where electromagnetic radiation is scattered differently depending on its wavelength. In the atmosphere, this phenomenon is responsible for the blue color of the sky, as shorter blue wavelengths are scattered more efficiently by air molecules than longer red wavelengths. Rayleigh scattering is a primary example of selective scattering.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/selective-scattering/"
}

Record 8,425 of 10,816 in Meteorology and atmospheric science terminology (MLC-0110). Request the full dataset.