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Where is ultraviolet found on the EMS?

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The UV region goes from 10 15 Hz to 10 17 Hz in frequency terms or 400 nm to 1 nm in terms of wavelength. EM waves in this region of the EMS are strongly absorbed in the atmosphere. This means that UV radiation does not propagate very far in the atmosphere.

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