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Definition of Airglow
1. Noun. A faint illumination in the night sky due to photochemical luminescence in the upper atmosphere. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Airglow
1. a glow in the upper atmosphere [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Airglow
Literary usage of Airglow
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Science by American Association for the Advancement of Science (1883)
"RICHARD V. DIETRICH Central Michigan University, Mount Pleasant Aurora and airglow
Atmospheric Emissions. Proceedings of a NATO Advanced Study Institute, ..."
2. Galileo, the Tour Guide: A Summary of the Mission to Date edited by Jean H. Aichele (1997)
"... of certain atoms and molecules, will be combined with the study of airglow
emissions (emissions that occur because of sunlight and electron impacts). ..."
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