Telluric
Encyclopedia
Telluric may refer to several things related to the Earth:
- Telluric planetTerrestrial planetA terrestrial planet, telluric planet or rocky planet is a planet that is composed primarily of silicate rocks or metals. Within the Solar System, the terrestrial planets are the inner planets closest to the Sun...
, an Earth-like planet primarily composed of silicate rocks - Telluric currentTelluric currentA telluric current , or Earth current, is an electric current which moves underground or through the sea. Telluric currents result from both natural causes and human activity, and the discrete currents interact in a complex pattern...
, a natural electrical current in the Earth's crust - Telluric contaminationTelluric contaminationTelluric contamination is contamination of the astronomical spectra by the Earth's atmosphere.-Interference with astronomical observations:Most astronomical observations are conducted by measuring photons which originate beyond the sky...
, contamination of astronomical spectra by the Earth's atmosphere (also can be referred as Telluric lines or Telluric bands) - Telluric compound, a compound which contains tellurium in the +6 oxidation state