Absorptance

{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-003199",
  "term": "Absorptance",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "The ratio of the radiant flux absorbed by a body to the radiant flux incident upon it. This dimensionless quantity indicates the efficiency with which a surface or material absorbs electromagnetic radiation. For a perfect black body, the absorptance is 1, meaning all incident radiation is absorbed.",
  "see_also": [
    "absorbance"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/absorptance/"
}