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Blueshift
A blueshift is any decrease in wavelength, with a corresponding increase in frequency, of electromagnetic waves; the opposite effect is referred to as redshift.
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A blueshift is any decrease in wavelength, with a corresponding increase in frequency, of electromagnetic waves; the opposite effect is referred to as redshift.
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