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  2. Radioluminescence - Wikipedia

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    Radioluminescence is the phenomenon by which light is produced in a material by bombardment with ionizing radiation such as alpha particles, beta particles, or gamma rays. Radioluminescence is used as a low level light source for night illumination of instruments or signage.

  3. Luminescence dating - Wikipedia

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    Luminescence dating refers to a group of chronological dating methods of determining how long ago mineral grains were last exposed to sunlight or sufficient heating. It is useful to geologists and archaeologists who want to know when such an event occurred.

  4. Tritium radioluminescence - Wikipedia

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    Tritium radioluminescence is the use of gaseous tritium, a radioactive isotope of hydrogen, to create visible light. Tritium emits electrons through beta decay and, when they interact with a phosphor material, light is emitted through the process of phosphorescence .

  5. Luminescence - Wikipedia

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    Radioluminescence, a result of bombardment by ionizing radiation; Electroluminescence, a result of an electric current passed through a substance Cathodoluminescence, a result of a luminescent material being struck by electrons; Chemiluminescence, the emission of light as a result of a chemical reaction

  6. Human geography - Wikipedia

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    Human geography or anthropogeography is the branch of geography which studies spatial relationships between human communities, cultures, economies, and their interactions with the environment, examples of which include urban sprawl and urban redevelopment. [1]

  7. Luminous paint - Wikipedia

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    Radioluminescent paint is a self-luminous paint that consists of a small amount of a radioactive isotope (radionuclide) mixed with a radioluminescent phosphor chemical. The radioisotope continually decays, emitting radiation particles which strike molecules of the phosphor, exciting them to emit visible light.

  8. Phosphor - Wikipedia

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    Example of phosphorescence Monochrome monitor Aperture grille CRT phosphors. A phosphor is a substance that exhibits the phenomenon of luminescence; it emits light when exposed to some type of radiant energy.

  9. Geomorphometry - Wikipedia

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    'measure'), is the science and practice of measuring the characteristics of terrain, the shape of the surface of the Earth, and the effects of this surface form on human and natural geography. [1] It gathers various mathematical, statistical and image processing techniques that can be used to quantify morphological, hydrological, ecological and ...