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In astronomy, stars are routinely treated as point sources even though they are much larger than the Earth. This is a good approximation because the distance from even a nearby star to the Earth is much larger than the star's diameter. For instance, the irradiance of
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per unit frequency or wavelength. The latter is commonly measured in W⋅m⋅nm. "Spectral emittance" is an old term for this quantity. This is sometimes also confusingly called "spectral intensity".
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For quick approximations, this equation indicates that doubling the distance reduces irradiation to one quarter; or similarly, to double irradiation, reduce the distance to 0.7.
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per unit area. This is the emitted component of radiosity. "Radiant emittance" is an old term for this quantity. This is sometimes also confusingly called "intensity".
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Average solar irradiance at the top of the Earth's atmosphere is roughly 1361 W/m, but at surface irradiance is approximately 1000 W/m on a clear day.
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per unit frequency or wavelength. This is sometimes also confusingly called "spectral intensity". Non-SI units of spectral flux density include
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per unit frequency or wavelength. The latter is commonly measured in W⋅m⋅nm. This is sometimes also confusingly called "spectral intensity".
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Liu, B. Y. H.; Jordan, R. C. (1960). "The interrelationship and characteristic distribution of direct, diffuse and total solar radiation".
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of light produces spherical wavefronts. The irradiance in this case varies inversely with the square of the distance from the source.
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Radiant energy emitted, reflected, transmitted or received, per unit time. This is sometimes also called "radiant power", and called
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per unit frequency or wavelength. The latter is commonly measured in J⋅m⋅nm. This is sometimes also called "spectral fluence".
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Radiant intensity per unit frequency or wavelength. The latter is commonly measured in W⋅sr⋅nm. This is a
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and units: spectral irradiance of a frequency spectrum is measured in watts per square metre per
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should be denoted with suffix "e" (for "energetic") to avoid confusion with photometric or
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per unit frequency or wavelength. The latter is commonly measured in W⋅sr⋅m⋅nm. This is a
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Radiant flux emitted, reflected, transmitted or received, per unit solid angle. This is a
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of the propagation medium. This assumption is typically valid in transparent media in the
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The global irradiance on a horizontal surface on Earth consists of the direct irradiance
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Radiant flux per unit frequency or wavelength. The latter is commonly measured in W⋅nm.
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integrated over time of irradiation. This is sometimes also called "radiant fluence".
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is taken as a function of frequency or of wavelength. The two forms have different
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quantity. This is sometimes also confusingly called "spectral intensity".
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per unit area. This is sometimes also confusingly called "intensity".
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per unit area. This is sometimes also confusingly called "intensity".
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quantity. This is sometimes also confusingly called "intensity".
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Irradiance of a surface is also, according to the definition of
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Radiant flux emitted, reflected, transmitted or received by a
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per square centimetre per second (erg⋅cm⋅s) is often used in
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Spectral irradiance in wavelength of a surface, denoted
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Spectral irradiance in frequency of a surface, denoted
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Comparison of photometric and radiometric quantities
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In astrophysics, irradiance is called 2463: 2627: 2466:An introduction to modern astrophysics 1158: 225: 2123: 2004: 1885: 1734: 1605: 1482: 1355: 1266:Energy of electromagnetic radiation. 1208: 1205: 1202: 1199: 2262:Alternative symbols sometimes seen: 1578:watt per steradian per square metre 2344:Spectral quantities given per unit 2308:Spectral quantities given per unit 970: 513:is the angle between a unit vector 13: 2464:Carroll, Bradley W. (2017-09-07). 2179:joule per square metre, per metre 1118: 1115: 1112: 1109: 1101: 1086: 1083: 1080: 1077: 1069: 1054: 1051: 1048: 1040: 1025: 967:) is about 2.7 × 10 W/m on Earth. 701: 650: 634: 594: 581: 552: 439: 378: 370: 361: 343: 288: 280: 271: 253: 164: 156: 151: 147: 135: 14: 2651: 2420:(photosynthesis-irradiance curve) 2142:joule per square metre per hertz 2060:watt per square metre, per metre 1941:watt per square metre, per metre 1822:watt per square metre, per metre 108:Irradiance of a surface, denoted 2023:watt per square metre per hertz 1904:watt per square metre per hertz 1757:watt per square metre per hertz 1305:Radiant energy per unit volume. 457: 2535:Introduction to electrodynamics 837: 2586: 2457: 808:This formula assumes that the 462: 452: 423:perpendicular to the surface: 1: 2450: 2111:Radiant energy received by a 1542:watt per steradian per metre 1501:watt per steradian per hertz 757:of the medium of propagation; 204:is the radiant flux received; 103: 57:. Irradiance is often called 2615:10.1016/0038-092X(60)90062-1 2531:Griffiths, David J. (1999). 46:per square metre (W⋅m). 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Index

radiometry
radiant flux
SI unit
watt
CGS unit
erg
astronomy
intensity
radiant intensity
frequency
wavelength
spectrum
dimensions
hertz
photometric
partial derivative
radiant exitance
radiant flux
Poynting vector
normal
linearly polarized
plane wave
refractive index
speed of light
vacuum
vacuum permeability
vacuum permittivity
impedance of free space
magnetic susceptibility
magnetic permeability

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