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In this Act: (1) Atmosphere The term atmosphere means the gaseous envelope surrounding the Earth, including all airspace within the territorial jurisdiction of the United States. (2) Weather modification (A) In general The term weather modification means any injection, release, emission, or dispersal of a chemical, a chemical compound, or a substance, or conveyance of an apparatus, into the atmosphere for the express purpose of— (i) producing an artificial change in the composition, behavior, or dynamics of the atmosphere; or (ii) affecting the temperature, weather, climate, or intensity of sunlight. (B) Examples Such term includes— (i) geoengineering; (ii) cloud seeding; (iii) solar radiation modification and management; and (iv) a release of an aerosol into the atmosphere to influence temperature, precipitation, or the intensity of sunlight.