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Tritium

Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-009791

A radioactive isotope of hydrogen, denoted as H-3 or T, containing one proton and two neutrons in its nucleus. It is naturally produced in the upper atmosphere by cosmic ray interactions and is also a byproduct of nuclear reactions. Tritium is used as a tracer in hydrological and atmospheric studies to track water movement and atmospheric transport processes.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-MET-009791
FieldMeteorology and atmospheric science
Record as JSON
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  "id": "MLC-T-MET-009791",
  "term": "Tritium",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "A radioactive isotope of hydrogen, denoted as H-3 or T, containing one proton and two neutrons in its nucleus. It is naturally produced in the upper atmosphere by cosmic ray interactions and is also a byproduct of nuclear reactions. Tritium is used as a tracer in hydrological and atmospheric studies to track water movement and atmospheric transport processes.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/tritium/"
}

Record 9,921 of 10,816 in Meteorology and atmospheric science terminology (MLC-0110). Request the full dataset.