As such, the term Earthshine is sometimes referred to as "The old moon in the new moon's arms." The glow is produced by light from a fully illuminated Earth reflecting off the lunar surface.

“The occurrences are inferred from concentrations of elements sensitive to atmospheric oxygen levels in the geologic record.” The History of Air Earth’s atmosphere has had an abundance of oxygen for ...

"On Earth, large-scale atmospheric waves caused by the planet's rotation, known as Rossby waves, are the primary influence on the way air circulates in the stratosphere, or the lower part of the ...