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FLUORESCENCE  

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  • The emission of radiation, especially of visible light, by a substance during exposure to external radiation, as light or x-rays. Since the chlorophyll molecule fluoresces, the measurement of fluorescence can be used to calculate chlorophyll concentration in the ocean.

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https://gcmd.earthdata.nasa.gov/kms/concept/a60ae1b6-abfc-4905-8c09-772da7bb1a10

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