Entry: Radiance
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URI: http://codes.wmo.int/wmdr/ObservedVariableAtmosphere/12295
The radiant flux emitted, reflected, transmitted or received by a given surface, per unit solid angle per unit projected area. It is a directional quantity. Note: Historically, radiance was called 'intensity'.
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The radiant flux emitted, reflected, transmitted or received by a given surface, per unit solid angle per unit projected area. It is a directional quantity. Note: Historically, radiance was called 'intensity'.
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Radiance
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12295
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Concept
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