shortwave
noun
short·wave
ˈshȯrt-ˌwāv 
often attributive
1
: a radio wave having a wavelength between 10 and 100 meters
2
: a radio transmitter or receiver using shortwaves
3
: electromagnetic radiation having a wavelength equal to or less than that of visible light
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Plastics, specifically, have special attributes in the shortwave infrared (SWIR) electromagnetic spectrum that aren’t present in sand or other organic debris.
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Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 30 Oct. 2024
The flare already has caused a temporary shortwave radio blackout above large parts of the Pacific Ocean, including Hawaii.
—Anthony Franze, San Antonio Express-News, 2 Oct. 2024
The team determined the substantially smaller population count by using a machine learning model trained to identify rock gardens from high-resolution shortwave infrared and near-infrared data gathered by satellite.
—Katie Hunt, CNN, 21 June 2024
Another embedded shortwave is forecast to track through the region again late Sunday into Monday, increasing the probability of precipitation.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 1 May 2024
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Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 30 Oct. 2024
The flare already has caused a temporary shortwave radio blackout above large parts of the Pacific Ocean, including Hawaii.
—Anthony Franze, San Antonio Express-News, 2 Oct. 2024
The team determined the substantially smaller population count by using a machine learning model trained to identify rock gardens from high-resolution shortwave infrared and near-infrared data gathered by satellite.
—Katie Hunt, CNN, 21 June 2024
Another embedded shortwave is forecast to track through the region again late Sunday into Monday, increasing the probability of precipitation.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 1 May 2024
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shortwave
noun
short·wave
ˈshȯrt-ˈwāv
: a radio wave with a wavelength between 10 and 100 meters
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shortwave
noun
short·wave
ˈshȯrt-ˈwāv
1
: a radio wave having a wavelength between 10 and 100 meters
2
: electromagnetic radiation having a wavelength equal to or less than that of visible light
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