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Flux emissivity

Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-005659

A measure of the efficiency with which a surface emits thermal radiation, defined as the ratio of the radiant flux emitted by a real surface to the radiant flux emitted by a perfect blackbody at the same temperature. It is a dimensionless quantity ranging from 0 to 1. Different surfaces, like snow, vegetation, or bare soil, have varying flux emissivities.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-MET-005659
FieldMeteorology and atmospheric science
Record as JSON
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  "id": "MLC-T-MET-005659",
  "term": "Flux emissivity",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "A measure of the efficiency with which a surface emits thermal radiation, defined as the ratio of the radiant flux emitted by a real surface to the radiant flux emitted by a perfect blackbody at the same temperature. It is a dimensionless quantity ranging from 0 to 1. Different surfaces, like snow, vegetation, or bare soil, have varying flux emissivities.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/flux-emissivity/"
}

Record 3,675 of 10,816 in Meteorology and atmospheric science terminology (MLC-0110). Request the full dataset.