Lyman Alpha Radiation

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Lyman Alpha Radiation

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The radiation emitted by hydrogen at 1216 angstrom, first observed in the solar spectrum by rocket-borne spectrographs. </dd>
Lyman-alpha radiation is very important in the heating of the upper atmosphere thus affecting other atmospheric phenomena. </dd>

References

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