Turbidity
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Turbidity
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In meteorology, any condition of the atmosphere
which reduces its transparency to radiation,
especially to visible radiation. Ordinarily, this is applied to a cloud-free
portion of the atmosphere that owes its turbidity to air molecules and
suspensoids such as smoke, dust, and haze, and the scintillation effects. [[/a>|/a>
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References
This article is based on NASA's Dictionary of Technical Terms for Aerospace Use