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man-made sky glow
part of the sky glow that is attributable to man-made sources of radiation (e.g. outdoor lighting)
Note 1 to entry: Man-made sky glow includes radiation that is emitted directly upwards and radiation that is reflected from the surface of the Earth.
Note 2 to entry: This entry was numbered 17-755 in CIE S 017:2011.