Coefficient of transparency
Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-004481
A measure of the fraction of incident radiation that passes through a medium without being absorbed or scattered. In atmospheric optics, it quantifies how clear the atmosphere is to solar or terrestrial radiation. A value of 1 indicates perfect transparency, while 0 indicates complete opacity.
| Identifier | MLC-T-MET-004481 |
|---|---|
| Field | Meteorology and atmospheric science |
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