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* ... that the [[European Commission|European Commission's]] [[Joint Research Centre]] now recommends using the '''[[Spectral G-index|G-index]]''' instead of [[Color Temperature|CCT]] to select [[Street light|streetlights]] that have low [[blue]] [[light]] content?
 
* ... that the [[European Commission|European Commission's]] [[Joint Research Centre]] now recommends using the '''[[Spectral G-index|G-index]]''' instead of [[Color Temperature|CCT]] to select [[Street light|streetlights]] that have low [[blue]] [[light]] content?
<small>Source: "Specifically, in areas needing protection for astronomical or ecological reasons, they recommend the use of the G-index instead of CCT in making lighting decisions, because the G-index more accurately quantifies the amount of blue light.[http://publications.jrc.ec.europa.eu/repository/bitstream/JRC115406/jrc115406_eugpp_road_lighting_technical_report.pdf]</small>
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<small>Source: "the G-Index is proposed because CCT is not a perfect measure of blue light... The G-index value is directly related to blue light content, and so should be specified when light pollution effects on wildlife or on star visibility are a concern.[http://publications.jrc.ec.europa.eu/repository/bitstream/JRC115406/jrc115406_eugpp_road_lighting_technical_report.pdf]</small>
 
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<small>Created by [[User:Anotherdoon|Anotherdoon]] ([[User talk:Anotherdoon|talk]]). Self-nominated at 18:13, 12 February 2019 (UTC).</small>
 
<small>Created by [[User:Anotherdoon|Anotherdoon]] ([[User talk:Anotherdoon|talk]]). Self-nominated at 18:13, 12 February 2019 (UTC).</small>

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Spectral G-index

Source: "the G-Index is proposed because CCT is not a perfect measure of blue light... The G-index value is directly related to blue light content, and so should be specified when light pollution effects on wildlife or on star visibility are a concern.[1]

Created by Anotherdoon (talk). Self-nominated at 18:13, 12 February 2019 (UTC).