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atmospheric radiation

Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-000223

Infrared radiation (energy in the wavelength interval of 3- 80 micrometer) emitted by or being propagated through the atmosphere. It consists of both upwelling and downwelling components. Compare with terrestrial radiation.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-MET-000223
FieldMeteorology and atmospheric science
ReferencesNWS Glossary
See alsosolar radiation; terrestrial radiation; counterradiation
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-000223",
  "term": "atmospheric radiation",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "Infrared radiation (energy in the wavelength interval of 3- 80 micrometer) emitted by or being propagated through the atmosphere. It consists of both upwelling and downwelling components. Compare with terrestrial radiation.",
  "see_also": [
    "solar radiation",
    "terrestrial radiation",
    "counterradiation"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NWS Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/atmospheric-radiation/"
}

Record 223 of 3,164 in Meteorology and atmospheric science terminology (MLC-0110). Request the full dataset.