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Downwelling radiation

Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-000753

The component of radiation directed toward the earth's surface from the sun or the atmosphere, opposite of upwelling radiation.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-MET-000753
FieldMeteorology and atmospheric science
ReferencesNWS Glossary
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-000753",
  "term": "Downwelling radiation",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "term_source": "Downwelling Radiation",
  "definition": "The component of radiation directed toward the earth's surface from the sun or the atmosphere, opposite of upwelling radiation.",
  "references": [
    "NWS Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/downwelling-radiation/"
}

Record 2,840 of 10,816 in Meteorology and atmospheric science terminology (MLC-0110). Request the full dataset.