Shadow Shield

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Shadow Shield

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A shield that is interposed between a radiation source and a specific area to be protected. </dd>
Useful in space, a shadow shield is less effective in the earth's atmosphere because air scattering deflects radiation around it. </dd>

References

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