absorption

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This steady absorption of carbon makes seawater progressively more acidic over time.

From Science Daily

With its simple, scalable synthesis, strong light absorption, stable photophysical characteristics, and long lived excited state, the manganese-based material could support future large scale photochemical applications.

From Science Daily

They relied on operando X-ray absorption, a technique that examines both electronic behavior and local structural changes.

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"This result suggests that the surface layer absorbs or scatters SEs from the second layer. This absorption contributes to the method's depth sensitivity."

From Science Daily

As the Arctic warms at a faster rate than the rest of the planet, Earth’s overall surface becomes less reflective and thereby increases the absorption of solar radiation.

From Salon