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smog

Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-002517

Originally smog meant a mixture of smoke and fog. Now, it means air that has restricted visibility due to pollution or pollution formed in the presence of sunlight--photochemical smog.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-MET-002517
FieldMeteorology and atmospheric science
ReferencesNWS Glossary
See alsoLos Angeles (photochemical) smog; London (sulfurous) smog
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-002517",
  "term": "smog",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "Originally smog meant a mixture of smoke and fog. Now, it means air that has restricted visibility due to pollution or pollution formed in the presence of sunlight--photochemical smog.",
  "see_also": [
    "Los Angeles (photochemical) smog",
    "London (sulfurous) smog"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NWS Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/smog/"
}

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