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Lambertian surface

Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-006850

A theoretical surface that reflects or emits light uniformly in all directions, such that its apparent brightness is the same regardless of the viewing angle. The radiant intensity from such a surface follows Lambert's cosine law. Many natural surfaces, like snow or matte paint, approximate Lambertian behavior.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-MET-006850
FieldMeteorology and atmospheric science
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-MET-006850",
  "term": "Lambertian surface",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "A theoretical surface that reflects or emits light uniformly in all directions, such that its apparent brightness is the same regardless of the viewing angle. The radiant intensity from such a surface follows Lambert's cosine law. Many natural surfaces, like snow or matte paint, approximate Lambertian behavior.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/lambertian-surface/"
}

Record 5,413 of 10,816 in Meteorology and atmospheric science terminology (MLC-0110). Request the full dataset.