different between airglow vs nightglow

airglow

English

Etymology

air +? glow

Noun

airglow (usually uncountable, plural airglows)

  1. A faint illumination in the sky due to photochemical luminescence in the upper atmosphere, now rarely observed by earthbound humans without the assistance of instruments.

Synonyms

  • (faint illumination due to photochemical luminescence): electroglow

Hyponyms

  • (faint illumination due to photochemical luminescence): nightglow, dayglow

References

  • airglow on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
  • airglow on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons

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nightglow

English

Etymology

night +? glow

Noun

nightglow (usually uncountable, plural nightglows)

  1. An airglow at night.

See also

  • dayglow

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