Radiative

adj

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Adjective

1
of, relating to, or occurring through radiation

Synonyms

radial radiating radiational radiational

Example

"As greenhouse gas concentrations continue to rise, infrared radiative cooling by the surface and the atmosphere to space becomes less effective."

Related phrases

radiative balance radiative cooling radiative forcing radiative primarism radiative process radiative recombination radiative transfer

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