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Self-healing of atmosphere

Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-008780

The natural processes by which the Earth's atmosphere removes pollutants and recovers from disturbances. This includes chemical reactions that break down harmful substances, deposition processes that remove particulates, and dynamic processes that disperse contaminants. An example is the oxidation of many trace gases by hydroxyl radicals.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-MET-008780
FieldMeteorology and atmospheric science
Record as JSON
{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-008780",
  "term": "Self-healing of atmosphere",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "The natural processes by which the Earth's atmosphere removes pollutants and recovers from disturbances. This includes chemical reactions that break down harmful substances, deposition processes that remove particulates, and dynamic processes that disperse contaminants. An example is the oxidation of many trace gases by hydroxyl radicals.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/self-healing-of-atmosphere/"
}

Record 8,378 of 10,756 in Meteorology and atmospheric science terminology (MLC-0110). Request the full dataset.