Meaning Terrestrial radiation
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The total infrared radiation emitted by the Earth and its atmosphere.
Source: aviationweather.ws

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Radiation emitted from the natural radioactive substances in the ground. Terrestrial radiation causes external radiation exposure of human beings. (See 'Radiation exposure, terrestrial').
Source: euronuclear.org

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Longwave radiation originating by thermal emission from the earth's surface and/or its atmosphere; to be distinguished from solar radiation.
Source: glossary.ametsoc.org

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The portion of the natural background radiation that is emitted by naturally occurring radioactive materials, such as uranium, thorium, and radon in the earth.
Source: nrc.gov (offline)

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

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The total infrared radiation emitted by the Earth and its atmosphere in the temperature range of approximately 200-300K. Because the Earth is nearly a perfect radiator, the radiation from its surface [..]
Source: earthobservatory.nasa.gov

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The total infrared radiation emitted by the earth and its atmosphere.
Source: virtualskies.arc.nasa.gov (offline)

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radiation emitted by naturally occurring radioactive materials, such as uranium (U), thorium (Th), and radon (Rn) in the earth.
Source: remm.nlm.gov

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The total infrared radiation emitted by the Earth and its atmosphere in the temperature range of approximately 200-300K. Because the Earth is nearly a perfect radiator, the radiation from its surface varies as the fourth power of the surface's absolute temperature. Terrestrial radiation provides a major part of the potential energy changes nec [..]
Source: cdiac.ornl.gov (offline)

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Long wave radiation that is emitted by the earth back into the atmosphere. Most of it is absorbed by the water vapor in the atmosphere, while less than ten percent is radiated directly into space.
Source: thorntonweather.com

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Emission of heat by land during night.
Source: crewtraffic.com

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Terrestrial radiation


electromagnetic radiation
Source: rredc.nrel.gov

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Long wave radiation that is emitted by the earth back into the atmosphere. Most of it is absorbed by the water vapor in the atmosphere, while less than ten percent is radiated directly into space.
Source: communityweather.org.nz

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Long wave radiation
Source: image.weather.com (offline)

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Long wave radiation that is emitted by the earth back into the atmosphere. Most of it is absorbed by the water vapor in the atmosphere, while less than ten percent is radiated directly into space.
Source: 40north70west.com (offline)





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