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Science Keywords > EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > OCEAN OPTICS > PHOTOSYNTHETICALLY ACTIVE RADIATION

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PHOTOSYNTHETICALLY ACTIVE RADIATION  

DEFINITION

  • Photosynthetically Active Radiation is the light in the whole wavelength band from 400 nm (deep violet) to 700 nm (dark red) used by plants in photosynthesis.

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https://gcmd.earthdata.nasa.gov/kms/concept/b7410899-350a-4443-9430-c7fe1fa3a499

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