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PREFERRED TERM

REFLECTANCE  

DEFINITION

  • In radiation transfer, reflectance is the fraction of incoming radiation that is reflected from a medium. The sum of this, the transmittance, and the absorptance must equal unity.

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https://gcmd.earthdata.nasa.gov/kms/concept/d1426df9-7653-442b-8e38-fa28757ec748

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