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| <th align="right"> <br> | <th align="right"> <br> |
| <th align="left"> | <th align="left"> |
| <font color="999999">Attenuation</font></th> | <font color="999999">Attenuation</font></th> |
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| <tr bgcolor="CCFFCC"> | <tr bgcolor="CCFFCC"> |
| <td align="right"> </td> | <td align="right"> </td> |
| <td align="left"><font color="666666"> </font></td> | <td align="left"><font color="666666"> </font></td> |
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| <tr bgcolor="CCFFCC"> | <tr bgcolor="CCFFCC"> |
| <td align="right"> <font color="666666">Long-wave radio</font> </td> | <td align="right"> <font color="666666">Long-wave radio</font> </td> |
| <td align="left" > <font color="666666"> Ionosphere opaque </font></td> | <td align="left" > <font color="666666"> Ionosphere opaque </font></td> |
| </tr> | </tr> |
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| <tr bgcolor="CCFFCC"> | <tr bgcolor="CCFFCC"> |
| <td align="right"> <font color="666666">AM radio </font></td> | <td align="right"> <font color="666666">AM radio </font></td> |
| <td align="left"> <font color="666666"> Ionosphere opaque </font></td> | <td align="left"> <font color="666666"> Ionosphere opaque </font></td> |
| </tr> | </tr> |
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| <tr bgcolor="FFFFCC"> | <tr bgcolor="FFFFCC"> |
| <td align="right"> <font color="666666"> Short-wave radio </font></td> | <td align="right"> <font color="666666"> Short-wave radio </font></td> |
| <td align="left"> <font color="666666"> Ionosphere opaque </font></td> | <td align="left"> <font color="666666"> Ionosphere opaque </font></td> |
| </tr> | </tr> |
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| <tr bgcolor="FFFFCC"> | <tr bgcolor="FFFFCC"> |
| <td align="right"> <font color="666666"> VHF radio (FM), TV </font></td> | <td align="right"> <font color="666666"> VHF radio (FM), TV </font></td> |
| <td align="left"> <font color="666666"> Ionosphere opaque </font></td> | <td align="left"> <font color="666666"> Ionosphere opaque </font></td> |
| </tr> | </tr> |
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| <tr bgcolor="FFFFCC"> | <tr bgcolor="FFFFCC"> |
| <td align="right"> <font color="666666"> UHF radio, TV </td> | <td align="right"> <font color="666666"> UHF radio, TV </td> |
| <td align="left"> <font color="666666"> </font></td> | <td align="left"> <font color="666666"> </font></td> |
| </tr> | </tr> |
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| <tr bgcolor="CCFFCC"> | <tr bgcolor="CCFFCC"> |
| <td align="right"> <font color="666666"> Microwave radio </font></td> | <td align="right"> <font color="666666"> Microwave radio </font></td> |
| <td align="left" > <font color="666666"> </font></td> | <td align="left" > <font color="666666"> </font></td> |
| </tr> | </tr> |
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| <tr bgcolor="CCFFCC"> | <tr bgcolor="CCFFCC"> |
| <td align="right"> <font color="666666"> Microwave radio </font></td> | <td align="right"> <font color="666666"> Microwave radio </font></td> |
| except some wavelengths </font></td> | except some wavelengths </font></td> |
| </tr> | </tr> |
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| <tr bgcolor="CCFFCC"> | <tr bgcolor="CCFFCC"> |
| <td align="right"> </td> | <td align="right"> </td> |
| <td align="left" > <font color="666666"> Atmosphere opaque </font></td> | <td align="left" > <font color="666666"> Atmosphere opaque </font></td> |
| </tr> | </tr> |
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| <tr bgcolor="FFFFCC"> | <tr bgcolor="FFFFCC"> |
| <td align="right" rowspan="5" valign="middle"> | <td align="right" rowspan="5" valign="middle"> |
| <br><br><br> | <br><br><br> |
| <font color="666666">Infrared light<br><br><br> | <font color="666666">Infrared light<br><br><br> |
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| <font size="2">3,000 - 10,000</font> Å <br> Visible light | <font size="2">3,000 - 10,000</font> Å <br> Visible light |
| <br><br><br> | <br><br><br> |
| </font> | </font> |
| </td> | </td> |
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| <td align="right" bgcolor="FFFF99"><b>3 THz</b><br> 3x10<sup>12</sup> Hz</td> | <td align="right" bgcolor="FFFF99"><b>3 THz</b><br> 3x10<sup>12</sup> Hz</td> |
| <td align="left" bgcolor="FFFF99"><b>100 µ</b><br> 100x10<sup>-6</sup> m</td> | <td align="left" bgcolor="FFFF99"><b>100 µ</b><br> 100x10<sup>-6</sup> m</td> |
| except some wavelengths </font></td> | except some wavelengths </font></td> |
| </tr> | </tr> |
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| <tr bgcolor="FFFFCC"> | <tr bgcolor="FFFFCC"> |
| <td align="right" bgcolor="FFFF99"><b>30 THz</b><br> 30x10<sup>12</sup> Hz</td> | <td align="right" bgcolor="FFFF99"><b>30 THz</b><br> 30x10<sup>12</sup> Hz</td> |
| except some wavelengths </font></td> | except some wavelengths </font></td> |
| </tr> | </tr> |
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| <tr bgcolor="FFFFCC"> | <tr bgcolor="FFFFCC"> |
| <td align="right" bgcolor="FFFF99"><b>300 THz</b><br> 300x10<sup>12</sup> Hz</td> | <td align="right" bgcolor="FFFF99"><b>300 THz</b><br> 300x10<sup>12</sup> Hz</td> |
| RED = 564nm<br> | RED = 564nm<br> |
| BLUE = 420nm<br><br> | BLUE = 420nm<br><br> |
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| </font> | </font> |
| </font> | </font> |
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| </td> | </td> |
| <td align="left"> <font color="666666">Atmosphere opaque<br> | <td align="left"> <font color="666666">Atmosphere opaque<br> |
| except some wavelengths </font></td> | except some wavelengths </font></td> |
| </tr> | </tr> |
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| <tr bgcolor="CCFFCC"> | <tr bgcolor="CCFFCC"> |
| <td align="right" bgcolor="99FF99"><b>3 PHz</b><br> 3x10<sup>15</sup> Hz</td> | <td align="right" bgcolor="99FF99"><b>3 PHz</b><br> 3x10<sup>15</sup> Hz</td> |
| </td> | </td> |
| <td align="left" valign="top"><font color="666666"> Visible light window </font> </td> | <td align="left" valign="top"><font color="666666"> Visible light window </font> </td> |
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| </tr> | </tr> |
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| <tr bgcolor="CCFFCC"> | <tr bgcolor="CCFFCC"> |
| <td align="right" bgcolor="99FF99"><b>30 PHz</b><br> 30x10<sup>15</sup> Hz</td> | <td align="right" bgcolor="99FF99"><b>30 PHz</b><br> 30x10<sup>15</sup> Hz</td> |
| <td align="left"> <font color="666666"> Atmosphere opaque </font></td> | <td align="left"> <font color="666666"> Atmosphere opaque </font></td> |
| </tr> | </tr> |
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| <tr bgcolor="CCFFCC"> | <tr bgcolor="CCFFCC"> |
| <td align="right"> </td> | <td align="right"> </td> |
| <td align="left" > <font color="666666"> Atmosphere opaque </font></td> | <td align="left" > <font color="666666"> Atmosphere opaque </font></td> |
| </tr> | </tr> |
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| <tr bgcolor="FFFFCC"> | <tr bgcolor="FFFFCC"> |
| <td align="right"> </td> | <td align="right"> </td> |
| <td align="left"> <font color="666666"> Atmosphere opaque </font></td> | <td align="left"> <font color="666666"> Atmosphere opaque </font></td> |
| </tr> | </tr> |
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| <tr bgcolor="FFFFCC"> | <tr bgcolor="FFFFCC"> |
| <td align="right" bgcolor="FFFFCC"> <font color="666666"> X-rays </font></td> | <td align="right" bgcolor="FFFFCC"> <font color="666666"> X-rays </font></td> |
| <td align="left" bgcolor="FFFFCC"> <font color="666666"> Atmosphere opaque </font></td> | <td align="left" bgcolor="FFFFCC"> <font color="666666"> Atmosphere opaque </font></td> |
| </tr> | </tr> |
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| <tr bgcolor="FFFFCC"> | <tr bgcolor="FFFFCC"> |
| <td align="right"> </td> | <td align="right"> </td> |
| <td align="left"> <font color="666666"> Atmosphere opaque </font></td> | <td align="left"> <font color="666666"> Atmosphere opaque </font></td> |
| </tr> | </tr> |
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| <tr bgcolor="CCFFCC"> | <tr bgcolor="CCFFCC"> |
| <td align="right"> <font color="666666"> Gamma rays </font></td> | <td align="right"> <font color="666666"> Gamma rays </font></td> |
| <td align="left" > <font color="666666"> Atmosphere opaque </font></td> | <td align="left" > <font color="666666"> Atmosphere opaque </font></td> |
| </tr> | </tr> |
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| <tr bgcolor="CCFFCC"> | <tr bgcolor="CCFFCC"> |
| <td align="right"> </td> | <td align="right"> </td> |
| <td align="left" > <font color="666666"> Atmosphere opaque </font></td> | <td align="left" > <font color="666666"> Atmosphere opaque </font></td> |
| </tr> | </tr> |
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| <tr bgcolor="CCFFCC"> | <tr bgcolor="CCFFCC"> |
| <td align="right"> </td> | <td align="right"> </td> |
| <td align="left" > <font color="666666"> Atmosphere opaque </font></td> | <td align="left" > <font color="666666"> Atmosphere opaque </font></td> |
| </tr> | </tr> |
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| <tr bgcolor="FFFFCC"> | <tr bgcolor="FFFFCC"> |
| <td align="right"> </td> | <td align="right"> </td> |
| <td align="left"> <font color="666666"> Atmosphere opaque </font></td> | <td align="left"> <font color="666666"> Atmosphere opaque </font></td> |
| </tr> | </tr> |
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| <tr bgcolor="FFFFCC"> | <tr bgcolor="FFFFCC"> |
| <td align="right"> </td> | <td align="right"> </td> |
| <td align="left"> <font color="666666"> Atmosphere opaque </font></td> | <td align="left"> <font color="666666"> Atmosphere opaque </font></td> |
| </tr> | </tr> |
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| <tr bgcolor="FFFFCC"> | <tr bgcolor="FFFFCC"> |
| <td align="right"> </td> | <td align="right"> </td> |
| <td align="left"><font color="666666"> Atmosphere opaque </font></td> | <td align="left"><font color="666666"> Atmosphere opaque </font></td> |
| </tr> | </tr> |
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| <tr bgcolor="CCFFCC"> | <tr bgcolor="CCFFCC"> |
| <td colspan="5"> | <td colspan="5"> |
| <font size="2"> | <font size="2"> |
| <u>Excerpts from Glossary</u>: | <u>Excerpts from Glossary</u>: |
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| THz=TeraHertz | THz=TeraHertz |
| ZHz=ZettaHertz | ZHz=ZettaHertz |
| YHz=YottaHertz | YHz=YottaHertz |
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| µ=micrometer, micron | µ=micrometer, micron |
| fm-femtometer | fm-femtometer |
| am=attometer | am=attometer |
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| Angstrom,<font size="3"> Å</font>, is 0.1 nm. Angsrtoms have traditionally been used to describe wavelengths of light. The nanometer is generally preferred today. | Angstrom,<font size="3"> Å</font>, is 0.1 nm. Angsrtoms have traditionally been used to describe wavelengths of light. The nanometer is generally preferred today. |
| </font> | </font> |
| </td> | </td> |
| </tr> | </tr> |
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| </table> | </table> |
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| ==== spectrum allocation ==== | ==== spectrum allocation ==== |
| ¥ as relates to nasa > http://classwww.gsfc.nasa.gov/gsams/organization.htm | * as relates to nasa > http://classwww.gsfc.nasa.gov/gsams/organization.htm |
| ¥ internaiton spectrum managment > http://www.itu.int/ | * internaiton spectrum managment > http://www.itu.int/ |
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| | see also [[Natural Radio]] \ \ [[Van Eck]] |
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| see also [[Natural Radio]] \\ [[VanEck]] | |