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|Meaning=The spherically integrated [[radiation flux]] in the earth's [[atmosphere]] that originates  from the sun, including the direct [[beam]] and any [[scattered]] components.
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<div class="definition"><div class="short_definition">The spherically integrated [[radiation flux]] in the earth's [[atmosphere]] that originates  from the sun, including the direct [[beam]] and any [[scattered]] components.</div><br/> <div class="paragraph">This [[radiation]] is responsible for initiating the chemistry of the atmosphere. <br/>''Compare'' [[radiance]],  [[irradiance]].</div><br/> </div>
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Latest revision as of 21:13, 27 March 2024

The spherically integrated radiation flux in the earth's atmosphere that originates from the sun, including the direct beam and any scattered components.

This radiation is responsible for initiating the chemistry of the atmosphere.
Compare radiance, irradiance.

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