Exitance
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Exitance is a noun meaning (physics) Flux (of radiation).
Meaning
(physics) Flux (of radiation).
Example Sentences
The entire east sky provided an equivalent exitance of 19 kilolumens per square meter (Method 1) […]
In practice, unless otherwise indicated, it is accepted that exitance is taken to be a hemispherical quantity.
Exitance is the amount of power per unit area expressed in watts per square meter (w/m2), or square centimeter (w/cm2), that leaves a surface and is radiated into a hemisphere.
For a given temperature, exitance is a function of wavelength. This results in a family of spectral exitance curves dependent on temperature. The equation for spectral exitance is the Planck equation: […]
Word Forms
- exitances
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include fluence, flux, eigenflux, emittance, radiancy, radiance.
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