long wave
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- No, Kwick, this means that you cannot heat nitrogen with long wave infrared radiation.
They could transport electricity via shortwave radio, short and long wave radio waves.
- They could transport electricity via shortwave radio, short and long wave radio waves.
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The Earth, and particularly the lower troposphere, emitted more long-wave radiation.
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The transmitter sends out long wave signals that can travel great distances over water.
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You know, I tried to break down that Ranger System with long wave and low frequency.
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And it's looking at the emitted long wave radiation.
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Excess radiation reaching the surface of the Earth, mostly in the form of long wave infrared radiation.
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You are about to undergo long-wave radiation.
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In the atmosphere, there are enough components to ensure long wave radiation according to SB law.
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With less cloud, the Earth absorbs more of the available energy from the sun and emits it in its signature long wave form.
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As the heated air rises, it releases some of the energy to space through the emission of long-wave radiation.
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Having got all that under your belt, consider that outgoing long wave radiation (as measured at the top of the atmosphere) has been increasing over the period of observation.
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase is a straightforward composition of 'long' + 'wave' meaning a wave that is long in wavelength; a learner who knows both words can infer it refers to a wave with a large wavelength. While the full technical frequency definition is specialized, the basic idea (a wave that is long) is directly derivable and cross-linguistically transparent.
Etymology
Long wave comes from comparing radio signals to sea waves: when a long wave stretches a long way, it can travel far. That's why 'long wave' refers to radio signals with very long waves that can reach far away places.