Absorption optical thickness

{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-003206",
  "term": "Absorption optical thickness",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "A dimensionless quantity that describes the extent to which a medium absorbs radiation along a given path. It is the integral of the absorption coefficient over the path length, indicating how much of the incident radiation is absorbed. A higher optical thickness implies greater absorption and less transmission of radiation through the medium.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/absorption-optical-thickness/"
}