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  • During the course of their journey out to the surface these gamma rays are repeatedly absorbed and re-emitted at lower and lower temperatures.

    SciFi, Fantasy & Horror Collectibles - Part 1067 2009

  • In the upper layers of the atmosphere, re-emitted IR eventually escapes to space.

    The Simplest Explanation EliRabett 2010

  • The absorbed IR in the atmosphere can be re-emitted as an IR photon in those same wavelengths, but most of the energy is transferred to the surrounding air as heat, warming the air.

    The Simplest Explanation EliRabett 2010

  • Yet each object is far too hot to only be shining by heat absorbed from its companion star and then re-emitted into space.

    Kepler Goes Fishing and Reels in Two KOI | Universe Today 2010

  • Further studies revealed that the protein's blue light was absorbed by a second jellyfish protein, later called green fluorescent protein (GFP), which in turn re-emitted green light.

    The Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2008 - Speed Read 2008

  • Energy is re-emitted in the form of (long) infrared (IR) radiation.

    The Simplest Explanation EliRabett 2010

  • If UV is not absorbed but strikes the ground, it is absorbed and...re-emitted as heat.

    The Volokh Conspiracy » MIT’s Lindzen on “ClimateGate” 2009

  • But, from foregoing link: As can be seen from the plot CO2 does have a strong response band relevant to this example, but it is very narrow, so the re-emitted by the surface Outgoing Longwave Radiation will soon get below the frequency CO2 can absorb at, and effectively CO2 becomes “transparent” to the cooler OLR.

    Darth Data Destroyer EliRabett 2009

  • Ions in State 1 absorbed photons from the laser and re-emitted them a few nanoseconds later, making a bright spot on a camera pointed at the ions.

    How to Teach Physics to Your Dog CHAD ORZEL 2009

  • The absorption *rate* would be limited, right, but not total energy absorbed, because whatever gets absorbed gets re-emitted.

    Rabett Run EliRabett 2009

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