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Atmosphere window

Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-002333

1. The spectral region between 8.5 and 11.0 microns where the atmosphere is essentially transparent to longwave radiation.

2. The range of wavelengths at which water vapor, carbon dioxide, or other atmospheric gases only slightly absorb radiation. Atmospheric windows allow the Earth's radiation to escape into space unless clouds absorb the radiation. See greenhouse effect.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ENV-002333
FieldEnvironment
SubjectNatural environments
ReferencesNASA Sustainable Development Indicators Glossary; NASA Earth Observatory Glossary
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-002333",
  "term": "Atmosphere window",
  "field": "Environment",
  "term_source": "Atmosphere Window",
  "definition": "1. The spectral region between 8.5 and 11.0 microns where the atmosphere is essentially transparent to longwave radiation.\n\n2. The range of wavelengths at which water vapor, carbon dioxide, or other atmospheric gases only slightly absorb radiation. Atmospheric windows allow the Earth's radiation to escape into space unless clouds absorb the radiation. See greenhouse effect.",
  "subject": "Natural environments",
  "references": [
    "NASA Sustainable Development Indicators Glossary",
    "NASA Earth Observatory Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/atmosphere-window/"
}

Record 2,281 of 29,894 in Environment terminology (MLC-0121). Request the full dataset.