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Light pollution

Scope note

Any unwanted manmade atmospheric light together with its adverse effects, such as glare, the intrusion of light from one property onto the premises of others, and the sky glow from urban centers.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000251409

Broader Terms used

<pollution by agent>

Term used for

pollution, light

Created

13yrs ago

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