emission line

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Term: emission line
Definition:

In spectroscopy, a particular wavelength of emitted radiation, more intense than the background continuum.
NOAA SWPC SpWx Glossary Planetary Astrophysics Heliophysics
Created 2023.04.16
Last Modified 2023.04.16
Contributed by Ryan McGranaghan
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