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Parameter: irradiance

Short Description: 
irradiance
Short Name: 
irradiance
Official Name: 
irradiance
Units: 
various
Graphable: 
Yes
No Data Value: 
nd
External Identifier:
» skos:broadMatch http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/VSRW/
Description

Irradiance - The amount of electromagnetic energy incident on a surface per unit time per unit area. In the past this quantity has often been referred to as "flux".