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8.2.2 ELECTROMAGNETIC-NUCLEAR SPECTRUM
The electromagnetic spectrum represents the complete range of electro-
magnetic radiation. The region of the spectrum with a shorter wavelength
than the color violet is referred as ultraviolet radiation, and the region of
the spectrum with a longer wavelength than the color red is referred to as
infrared radiation (Fig. 8.1).
FIGURE 8.1
Electromagnetic solar spectrum (general view pasted from elsewhere).
The energy-energy interactions in the upper atmosphere seem to be of
great importance in understanding the EM-nuclear spectra in relation to
climate change. The transitional boundary of extraterrestrial and interter-
restrial phases of the earth (exosphere) is subject to unique nuclear interac-
tions in a given set of gravitational and magnetic matrix and this seems to
be strange in our scientific wisdom. However, the changing physical spec-
trum seems to control the direction of the nuclear phenomenon and vice
versa. Our knowledge to this is virtually scanty. The exosphere-ionosphere
may be a huge future laboratory for our scientists, who could monitor
how the climate change is becoming challenging to our survival and liveli-
hood in days to come. Soil scientists may get exposed to the basic theme
of such natural phenomenon and linkage thereof. The high altitude soils
of the Himalayas are often subject to interaction with UV rays. Ozone
depletion influenced on global biogeochemical cycles by increasing UV-B
radiation at the earth's surface enhancing the global climate change has
been documented over the past couple of years. Such elevated UV-B has
significant effects on the terrestrial biosphere with important implications
for the cycling of carbon, nitrogen and other elements (Zepp et al.,
