extinction
Let an agent explain extinction in the optical sense, relay how absorption and scattering dim light and the case of interstellar extinction from physics and astronomy sources, and distinguish it clearly from biological extinction and from simple absorption alone.
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Purpose and description
Let an agent explain extinction in the optical sense, relay how absorption and scattering dim light and the case of interstellar extinction from physics and astronomy sources, and distinguish it clearly from biological extinction and from simple absorption alone.
In physics and astronomy, extinction is the reduction in the intensity of light or other radiation as it passes through a medium, caused by absorption and scattering; the registry alias names interstellar extinction, the dimming and reddening of starlight by dust and gas in space. This is the optical sense of extinction, a form of attenuation, distinct from the biological extinction of species.
What it is for: Describing the dimming of light through a medium.
It can be explain the optical sense; relay absorption and scattering; relay interstellar extinction; distinguish it from species extinction.
Distinguishing features
Dims light
Absorption plus scattering
Seen in astronomy
Not species extinction
What it looks like
Not a visible object; observed as dimmed and reddened light after passing through a medium.
Physical character
effect: reduces light intensity note
causes: absorption and scattering list
registry parent: attenuation note
How it is recognised
Dimming of light by absorption and scattering
Interstellar extinction of starlight
Biological extinction is the loss of a species; absorption alone is only part of extinction
Related models
is a kind of - in registry terms
is contrasted with -
includes -
includes -
In practice
Families and kinds
interstellar extinction
atmospheric extinction
Standards and regulation
Physical and astronomical conventions
Failure modes and hazards
Confusing with biological extinction
Reducing extinction to absorption only
Mixing atmospheric and interstellar cases
Also called
Where this came from
wikidata · CC0 1.0
Also registered as vr.tr.extinction-act
Drafted structure
Bundle to layer to finding to question, as the second pass will find it: 4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions.
Understand What optical extinction is.
Definition.
Definition
Definition.
Definition
Definition.
- What is extinction in optics, and how does it differ from biological extinction? definition
- Which sense is meant, optical or biological? boundary
Cases
Cases.
Cases
Cases.
- How do interstellar and atmospheric extinction differ? definition
- Which entry fits the specific case? action
Mechanism Mechanism.
Sources.
Absorption
Absorption.
Absorption
Absorption.
- How does absorption contribute to extinction? provenance
- Which references are standard? provenance
Scattering
Scattering.
Scattering
Scattering.
- How does scattering contribute to extinction and reddening? provenance
- Which sources are cited? provenance
Astronomy Astronomy.
Sources.
Interstellar
Interstellar extinction.
Interstellar
Interstellar.
- How does dust dim and redden starlight? provenance
- How is extinction measured? measurement
Correction
Correction.
Correction
Correction.
- How do astronomers correct observations for extinction? provenance
- Which sources are cited? provenance
Context Context.
Context.
Attenuation
Attenuation.
Attenuation
Attenuation.
- How does extinction relate to attenuation generally? provenance
- Which entry fits attenuation? action
Senses
Other senses.
Senses
Senses.
- How does optical extinction differ from the biological sense? provenance
- Is the sense correctly identified? boundary
What the second pass must settle
- Should interstellar and atmospheric cases be separate entries?
- How should the biological sense be signposted?
- How should reddening be explained?