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Radiant flux density

Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-008293

The radiant flux incident upon, emitted from, or passing through a surface per unit area. It describes the power of radiation distributed over a surface. This quantity is also known as irradiance or radiant exitance, depending on the direction of the flux, and is measured in watts per square meter (W m⁻²).

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-MET-008293
FieldMeteorology and atmospheric science
Synonymsirradiance
Record as JSON
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  "id": "MLC-T-MET-008293",
  "term": "Radiant flux density",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "The radiant flux incident upon, emitted from, or passing through a surface per unit area. It describes the power of radiation distributed over a surface. This quantity is also known as irradiance or radiant exitance, depending on the direction of the flux, and is measured in watts per square meter (W m⁻²).",
  "synonyms": [
    "irradiance"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/radiant-flux-density/"
}

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