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Planck function

Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-007957

A mathematical formula that specifies the spectral radiance of an ideal black body. It expresses this radiance as a function of both the body's absolute temperature and the frequency or wavelength of the emitted radiation. The function's peak shifts to shorter wavelengths as temperature increases, a principle described by Wien's displacement law.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-MET-007957
FieldMeteorology and atmospheric science
See alsoPlanck's radiation law
Record as JSON
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  "definition": "A mathematical formula that specifies the spectral radiance of an ideal black body. It expresses this radiance as a function of both the body's absolute temperature and the frequency or wavelength of the emitted radiation. The function's peak shifts to shorter wavelengths as temperature increases, a principle described by Wien's displacement law.",
  "see_also": [
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  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/planck-function/"
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