In more remote areas, where the NO x concentration can be extremely low, ozone destruction has been reported owing to photolysis by near ultraviolet light.

Blacklights are a subset of fluorescent lamps that are used to provide near ultraviolet light (at about 360 nm wavelength).

Near ultraviolet light is softer--er, not so energetic--as ultraviolet light of shorter wavelength.

Water is relatively transparent to visible light, near ultraviolet light, and far-red light, but it absorbs most ultraviolet light, infrared light, and microwaves.

This species is able to see near ultraviolet light, allowing the birds to detect the urine trails around rodent burrows as they shine in an ultraviolet colour in the sunlight.