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Electromagnetic radiation originating from Earth and its atmosphere.

terrestrial radiation

Long-wave electromagnetic radiation originating from Earth and its atmosphere. It is the radiation emitted by naturally radioactive materials on Earth including uranium, thorium, and radon.

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radiational cooling			First, it directly affects climate by scattering and absorbing solar and terrestrial radiation. Changes in the spectral aerosol optical thickness in Estonia ... by Russak, Viivi; Kallis, Ain; Joeveer, Anne; Ohvril, Hanno; Teral, Hilda / Proceedings of the Estonian Academy of Sciences: Biology/Ecology Other road weather data of interest include precipitation, humidity, and visibility; atmospheric pressure; the concentrations of chemicals on pavements from de-icing treatments; and solar and terrestrial radiation to determine the potential for nighttime cooling. Weathering the storm by Alfelor, Roemer M. / Public Roads The agency said the chilly weather was due to a phenomenon called radiational cooling, which is the cooling of the earth's surface and adjacent air whenever the earth's surface suffers a net loss of heat due to terrestrial radiation. Temperatures in Japan drop to lowest levels this season by Japan Weekly Monitor			Terrar terrarium Terras terrasse terrazzo Terre Adelie Terre Adélie Terre Haute Terre-tenant terre-verte Terreen Terreity Terrel Terremote terrene Terrenity Terreous terreplein Terrestre terrestrial terrestrial dynamical time terrestrial environment terrestrial guidance Terrestrial magnetism terrestrial planet terrestrial radiation terrestrial reference guidance Terrestrial refraction terrestrial telescope terrestrial time terrestrially Terrestrify Terrestrious terret terrible terribleness terribly Terricolae terricolous Terrienniak terrier Terrietia Terrietia trifoliolata terrific Terrifical terrifically terrified terrify terrifying terrifyingly terrigenous			Terrestrial Hydrology Model Terrestrial Initiative in Global Environmental Research Terrestrial Invertebrate Taxon Advisory Group Terrestrial Laser Scanning Terrestrial Life Cycle Safe Concentration terrestrial link Terrestrial magnetism Terrestrial magnetism Terrestrial Magnetism, the Ionosphere, and Radio-Wave Propagation, terrestrial meridian Terrestrial Mobile Base Station Terrestrial Noise Terrestrial Observation Panel Terrestrial Observation Panel for Climate Terrestrial Organic Matter Terrestrial Oscillation Battlefield Intruder Alert System Terrestrial paradise Terrestrial Peaceable Consortium terrestrial planet terrestrial planet terrestrial planet Terrestrial Planet Finder Terrestrial Planet Finder Array Terrestrial Planet Finder Coronagraph Terrestrial Planetary Bodies Science Working Group Terrestrial planets Terrestrial planets Terrestrial planets Terrestrial Positioning System terrestrial radiation Terrestrial radio Terrestrial radio Terrestrial radio Terrestrial radio Terrestrial reference frame terrestrial reference guidance Terrestrial refraction Terrestrial refraction Terrestrial Resources Working Group terrestrial scintillation terrestrial sediment terrestrial telescope terrestrial telescope terrestrial telescopes terrestrial telescopes Terrestrial television terrestrial time terrestrial time terrestrial triangle Terrestrial Trunked Radio Terrestrial Unattended Reactor Power System Terrestrial Wide Area Network Terrestrial Wide Band Network Terrestrial Wildlife Ecology Laboratory Terrestrial Wildlife Exposure Model Terrestrial Wireless Interactive Multimedia terrestrial-reference flight terrestrial-reference guidance terrestrially terrestrially

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