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radiational cooling

Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-002232

The cooling of the Earth's surface. At night, the Earth suffers a net heat loss to space due to terrestrial cooling. This is more pronounced when you have a clear sky.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-MET-002232
FieldMeteorology and atmospheric science
ReferencesNWS Glossary
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-002232",
  "term": "radiational cooling",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "The cooling of the Earth's surface. At night, the Earth suffers a net heat loss to space due to terrestrial cooling. This is more pronounced when you have a clear sky.",
  "references": [
    "NWS Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/radiational-cooling/"
}

Record 2,231 of 3,164 in Meteorology and atmospheric science terminology (MLC-0110). Request the full dataset.