The territory is slightly smaller than the combined area of Maryland and Delaware in the United States. Taiwan occupies a total area of 35,980 square kilometers (13,892 square miles). Its capital city, Taipei, is in the northeast, and is the most densely populated area in the territory.
continuous spectrum. n. (General Physics) a spectrum that contains or appears to contain all wavelengths but not spectrum lines over a wide portion of its range. The emission spectrum of incandescent solids is continuous; bremsstrahlung spectra consisting of a large number of lines may appear continuous.
Stellar Spectra. The visible surface (the photosphere) of the Sun emits a continuous spectrum because it is a hot, dense gas. Before the light from the Sun gets to us on Earth, it must pass through the relatively cool atmosphere of the Sun.