Transmission coefficient

{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-009761",
  "term": "Transmission coefficient",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "The fraction of incident electromagnetic radiation or sound energy that passes through a medium or across an interface. In atmospheric science, it quantifies how much solar radiation penetrates the atmosphere to reach the Earth's surface or how much radiation is transmitted through a cloud layer. This coefficient is a dimensionless quantity ranging from 0 to 1.",
  "see_also": [
    "reflection coefficient"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/transmission-coefficient/"
}