Meaning Of The Word Airglow

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airglow in American English
the steady, faint glow, usually seen in the night sky, caused by molecules and atoms in the upper atmosphere that slowly release photochemical energy: visible only over middle and low latitudes
noun: a dim light from the upper atmosphere caused by emissions from atoms and molecules ionized by solar radiation: observed at night (nightglow), during the day (dayglow), and at twilight (twilight glow), with each having slightly different characteristics

airglow in British English
noun: the faint light from the upper atmosphere in the night sky, esp in low latitudes

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