Sentences with phrase «ultraviolet degradation»

«Without a way to take it out of the atmosphere quicker, our measurements indicate there can not be much methane being put into the atmosphere by any mechanism, whether biology, geology, or by ultraviolet degradation of organics delivered by the fall of meteorites or interplanetary dust particles.»

I think it would be lost much more rapidly by ultraviolet degradation or through erosion by the solar wind.

Not exact matches

This abundance is lower than model estimates of ultraviolet (UV) degradation of accreted interplanetary dust particles (IDP's) or carbonaceous chondrite material.

The light - absorbing molecules break off from the chains when exposed to ultraviolet light at 350 nanometers wavelength, triggering degradation of the plastics.

Represented Masco Corporation and Behr Process Corporation in class actions filed in eight states alleging that exterior wood coatings fail to retard mildew growth and ultraviolet light degradation.