Telluric

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Telluric (from the Latin tellus, "earth") may refer to several things related to the Earth:

  • Telluric planet, see terrestrial planet, an Earth-like planet primarily composed of silicate rocks
  • Telluric current, a natural electric current in the Earth's crust
  • Telluric contamination, contamination of astronomical spectra by the Earth's atmosphere (also can be referred to as Telluric lines or Telluric bands)
  • Telluric compound, a compound which contains tellurium in the +6 oxidation state
  • Telluric (album), a 2016 album by the Australian singer-songwriter Matt Corby