Shortwave radiation

Shortwave radiation is a term used to describe the radiant energy emitted by the sun in the visible and near-ultraviolet wavelengths (between about 0.1 and 2 micrometers). Compare this to longwave radiation.

External Links

• National Science Digital Library - Shortwave radiation (http://www.nsdl.arm.gov/Library/glossary.shtml#Shortwave_radiation)
• Measuring Solar Radiation: The Solar Infrared Radiation Station (SIRS) (http://avc.comm.nsdlib.org/cgi-bin/wiki_grade_interface.pl?Measuring_Solar_Radiation). A lesson plan that deals with shortwave radiation from the SIRS instrument.