blackbody

{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-000329",
  "term": "blackbody",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "A hypothetical \"body\" that absorbs all of the electromagnetic radiation striking it - it does not reflect or transmit any of the incident radiation. A blackbody not only absorbs all wavelengths, but emits at all wavelengths with the maximum possible intensity for any given temperature.",
  "see_also": [
    "blackbody radiation",
    "Planck's radiation law",
    "emissivity"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NWS Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/blackbody/"
}