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Footlambert

Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-005698

A non-SI unit of luminance, representing the brightness of a surface. One footlambert is defined as one lumen per square foot emitted or reflected from a surface. The SI unit for luminance is candela per square meter, with one footlambert approximately equal to 3.426 candelas per square meter.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-MET-005698
FieldMeteorology and atmospheric science
Synonymsequivalent footcandle
Record as JSON
{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-005698",
  "term": "Footlambert",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "A non-SI unit of luminance, representing the brightness of a surface. One footlambert is defined as one lumen per square foot emitted or reflected from a surface. The SI unit for luminance is candela per square meter, with one footlambert approximately equal to 3.426 candelas per square meter.",
  "synonyms": [
    "equivalent footcandle"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/footlambert/"
}

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