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<div class="definition"><div class="short_definition">The [[radiance]] per unit [[wavelength]] or [[wavenumber]] interval.</div><br/> <div class="paragraph">Units are typically W m<sup>&minus;2</sup> sr<sup>&minus;1</sup> &#x003bc;m<sup>&minus;1</sup> or W m<sup>&minus;2</sup> sr<sup>&minus;1</sup>(cm<sup>&minus;1</sup>)<sup>&minus;1</sup>.</div><br/> </div>
<div class="definition"><div class="short_definition">The [[radiance]] per unit [[wavelength]] or [[wavenumber]] interval.</div><br/> <div class="paragraph">Units are typically W m<sup>-2</sup> sr<sup>-1</sup> &#x003bc;m<sup>-1</sup> or W m<sup>-2</sup> sr<sup>-1</sup>(cm<sup>-1</sup>)<sup>-1</sup>.</div><br/> </div>
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Latest revision as of 15:10, 20 February 2012



spectral radiance

The radiance per unit wavelength or wavenumber interval.

Units are typically W m-2 sr-1 μm-1 or W m-2 sr-1(cm-1)-1.


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