Water Vapor Absorption

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Water Vapor Absorption

The absorption of certain wavelengths of infrared radiation by atmospheric water vapor. See absorption band.

The water-vapor absorption spectrum is composed of bands near 1.4, 1.8, 2.7, and 6.3 microns and a series of bands beginning at 11 microns and growing stronger with increasing wavelength.

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This article is based on NASA's Dictionary of Technical Terms for Aerospace Use