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Visible spectrum

Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-010040

The range of electromagnetic wavelengths that are perceptible to the human eye, extending from approximately 400 nanometers (violet) to 700 nanometers (red). This spectrum is a small part of the entire electromagnetic spectrum. Sunlight contains all wavelengths of the visible spectrum, which can be separated by a prism.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-MET-010040
FieldMeteorology and atmospheric science
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-010040",
  "term": "Visible spectrum",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "The range of electromagnetic wavelengths that are perceptible to the human eye, extending from approximately 400 nanometers (violet) to 700 nanometers (red). This spectrum is a small part of the entire electromagnetic spectrum. Sunlight contains all wavelengths of the visible spectrum, which can be separated by a prism.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/visible-spectrum/"
}

Record 10,327 of 10,816 in Meteorology and atmospheric science terminology (MLC-0110). Request the full dataset.