terrestrial radiation

American  

noun

Physics.

1. long-wave electromagnetic radiation in the form of heat emitted from the earth's surface and atmosphere.

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terrestrial radiation Scientific  

1. 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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Example Sentences

While contrails often disappear completely in a short period, under certain atmospheric conditions they persist as diffuse cirrus clouds that reflect back terrestrial radiation, with a net warming effect.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 24, 2021

He is referring to the background levels of ionizing radiation coming from both natural and artificial sources all around us, including radon sources, cosmic radiation from space and terrestrial radiation from the ground.

From Scientific American • Oct. 10, 2013

At this point Arthur Holly Compton, already a crowned king of terrestrial radiation, leaped into the cosmic quest.

From Time Magazine Archive

Because of the persistence of terrestrial radiation, we have the coldest weather of the year with the ascending sun.

From My Attainment of the Pole by Cook, Frederick A.

Both stations were in positions where the effects of solar and terrestrial radiation were minimised.

From Meteorology or Weather Explained by M'Pherson, J. G.