Atmosphere Absorption

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-002316",
  "term": "Atmosphere Absorption",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "1. The process in which incident radiant energy is retained by a substance by conversion to some other form of energy\n\n2. The process in which radiant energy is retained by a substance. A further process always results from absorption, that is, the irreversible conversion of the absorbed radiation into some other form of energy within and according to the nature of the absorbing medium. The absorbing medium itself may emit radiation, but only after an energy conversion has occurred.",
  "references": [
    "NOAA National Weather Service Glossary",
    "NASA Earth Observatory Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/atmosphere-absorption/"
}