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Terrestrial radiation

Term · Nuclear energy and radiation · MLC-T-NUC-000504

The portion of the natural background radiation that is emitted by naturally occurring radioactive materials, such as uranium, thorium, and radon in the earth.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-NUC-000504
FieldNuclear energy and radiation
ReferencesNRC Glossary
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-NUC-000504",
  "term": "Terrestrial radiation",
  "field": "Nuclear energy and radiation",
  "definition": "The portion of the natural background radiation that is emitted by naturally occurring radioactive materials, such as uranium, thorium, and radon in the earth.",
  "references": [
    "NRC Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/nuclear/terrestrial-radiation/"
}

Record 497 of 548 in Nuclear energy and radiation terminology (MLC-0119). Request the full dataset.