atmospheric window"A range of wavelengths over which there is relatively little absorption of radiation by atmospheric gases. The major windows are the visible window, from ∼0.3 to ∼0.
Atmospheric window: A narrow range of wavelengths in which the atmosphere absorbs very little of the Earth's emitted energy. The best-known atmospheric window occurs between 10 and 12 microns.
Atmospheric window A region of the electromagnetic spectrum from 8 to 12 µm where the atmosphere is transparent to radiation.
Atmospheric Window - Refers to the fact that the troposphere is transparent (i.e. does not absorb) to terrestrial radiation between 8 and 12 micrometers in length.
Atmospheric windows Infrared wavelength bands within which there is little or no absorption by the major greenhouse gases (e.g., H20, CO2, O3).
Aurora australis Southern hemisphere equivalent of the aurora borealis.
Atmospheric window The wavelength range between 8 and 11 micrometers in which little absorption of infrared radiation takes place.
Atmospheric Windows The range of wavelengths at which water vapor, carbon dioxide, or other atmospheric gases only slightly absorb radiation. Atmospheric windows allow the Earth's radiation to escape into space unless clouds absorb the radiation.
Advanced Microwave Sounding Unit
Advanced Spaceborne Thermal Emission and Reflection Radiometer
Airborne Real-time Cueing Hyperspectral Enhanced Reconnaissance
Atmospheric Chemistry Observational Databases
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atmospheric window The spectral region between 8.5 and 11.0 microns where the atmosphere is essentially transparent to longwave radiation. autotrophic An organism that produces food from inorganic substances.
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