Concept information
Preferred term
airglow
Definition
- The faint ever-present glow in the night time sky caused by the collision of atoms and molecules in Earth's upper atmosphere with high energy particles and radiation, mainly from the Sun. The airglow, also called nightglow, varies with time of night, latitude, and season. (An Etymological Dictionary of Astronomy and Astrophysics, by M. Heydari-Malayeri, https://dictionary.obspm.fr/index.php?formSearchTextfield=airglow&formSubmit=Search&showAll=1)
Broader concept
Entry terms
- nightglow
In other languages
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French
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lueur de l'air
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lumière du ciel nocturne
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luminescence nocturne
URI
http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/MDL-BWKQLSN1-H
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