Ionized-air glow is the luminescent emission of blue, purple and violet light, often described as electric blue, given off by air that has been subjected to an energy flux, whether directly from solar radiation or indirectly through its effects. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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Ionized-air glow is the luminescent emission of characteristic blue-purple-violet light, often of a color called electric blue, by air subjected to an energy flux either directly or indirectly from solar radiation.
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