Wien's law

{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-010238",
  "term": "Wien's law",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "A fundamental law of physics that states the wavelength at which a black body emits the maximum amount of radiation is inversely proportional to its absolute temperature. This relationship, also known as Wien's displacement law, explains why hotter objects emit light at shorter wavelengths, appearing bluer, while cooler objects emit at longer wavelengths, appearing redder. It is expressed as λ_max = b/T, where b is Wien's displacement constant.",
  "synonyms": [
    "Wien’s displacement law"
  ],
  "see_also": [
    "color temperature"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/wien-s-law/"
}