atmospheric window
noun Astronomy.
any of the wavelengths at which electromagnetic radiation from space can penetrate the earth's atmosphere.
Origin of atmospheric window
First recorded in 1965–70
Words nearby atmospheric window
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atmospheric inversion,
atmospheric perspective,
atmospheric pressure,
atmospheric tide,
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British Dictionary definitions for atmospheric window
atmospheric window
noun
wavelengths of the electromagnetic spectrum that can be transmitted through the earth's atmosphere. Atmospheric windows occur in the visible, infrared, and radio regions of the spectrum