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Radioactive precipitation

Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-008339

Rain, snow, or other forms of precipitation that contain radioactive materials. This occurs when radioactive particles, often from nuclear events, become incorporated into cloud droplets or ice crystals and are subsequently brought to the ground. It represents a mechanism for the removal of airborne radioactivity from the atmosphere.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-MET-008339
FieldMeteorology and atmospheric science
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-008339",
  "term": "Radioactive precipitation",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "Rain, snow, or other forms of precipitation that contain radioactive materials. This occurs when radioactive particles, often from nuclear events, become incorporated into cloud droplets or ice crystals and are subsequently brought to the ground. It represents a mechanism for the removal of airborne radioactivity from the atmosphere.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/radioactive-precipitation/"
}

Record 7,749 of 10,816 in Meteorology and atmospheric science terminology (MLC-0110). Request the full dataset.