Radiant energy

Radiant Energy - the energy produced by any type of electromagnetic radiation ...

Radiant energy. See Radiation Radiation: Energy that moves through space or a medium in the form of a wave with electric and magnetic fields. Also called radiant energy. Radiometer: An instrument that measures radiation power.

Radiant energy (radiation)(6) Energy propagated in the form of electromagnetic waves. These waves do not need molecules to propagate them, and in a vacuum they travel at nearly 300,000 km per sec. Radiation(1) ...

R0180 Radiant energy Quantity of energy transferred by radiation. R0190 Radiant flux Flux of radiation, Radiant power Rate of transfer of radiant energy.

2) A form of radiant energy similar to this, but not acting on the normal retina, such as ultraviolet and infrared radiation.

of motion perpendicular to the beam cannot be seen by the radar. Therefore, strong winds blowing strictly from left to right or from right to left, relative to the radar, can not be detected.)RadianceA measure of the intensity of the radiant energy ...

Radiant energy The energy of any type of electromagnetic radiation. Also called radiation. Radiant-energy thermometer An instrument which determines the black-body temperature of a substance by measuring its thermal radiation.

ABSORPTION The process in which incident radiant energy is retained by a substance. Absorbed energy results in surface heating. Objects take heat and reradiate it at different wavelengths.

shortwave irradiance The rate at which radiant energy, at wavelengths between 0.4 and 4 µm, is being transferred across an area of a surface (real or imaginary) in a hemisphere of directions.

absorption coefficient A measure of the amount of radiant energy, incident normal to a planar surface, that is absorbed per unit distance or unit mass of a substance.

Ultraviolet Radiation: Ultraviolet radiation (UV) is one form of radiant energy coming from the sun. The sun emits a range of energy known as the electromagnetic spectrum.

atmospheric radiation budget"An accounting of radiant energy loss or gain by the atmosphere for some specified time and place.

b A messure of the amount of radiant energy absorbed by a given substance; defined as a ratio of the amount of radiant energy absorbed to the total amount incident upon that substance.

It is created by the radiant energy emission from the sun and its interaction with the earth's upper atmosphere over the middle and high latitudes. It is seen as a bright display of constantly changing light near the magnetic poles of each hemisphere.

EmissivityThe ability of a surface to emit radiant energy compared to that of a black body at the same temperature and with the same area. EMLElevated Mixed Layer ENDGEnding ...

A measure of the intensity of the radiant energy flux emitted by a body in a given direction. Radiation Energy transport through electromagnetic waves. See shortwave radiation and longwave radiation.

Shortwave radiation: a term used to describe the radiant energy emitted by the sun in the visible and near-ultraviolet wavelengths (between about 0.1 and 2 micrometers). Compare longwave radiation.

OPAQUE A condition where a material, such as a cloud, blocks the passage of radiant energy, especially light. Opaque sky cover refers to the amount of sky cover that completely hides all that might be above it.

Any instrument or device that senses and measures the radiant energy in electromagnetic radiation. radiosonde ...

It is created by the radiant energy emission from the sun. By reaching earth's atmosphere the hit oxygen or nitrogen molecules start to glow.

Whereas the southern states receive about half the radiant energy from the sun in January that they do in June, the northern states receive only one-quarter to one-third of June's solar energy.

TRANSPARENT A condition where a material is clear enough not to block the passage of radiant energy, especially light.

Shortwave RadiationIn solar-terrestrial terms, shortwave radiation is a term used to describe the radiant energy emitted by the sun in the visible and near-ultraviolet wavelengths (between about 0.1 and 2 micrometers).

See also: Energy, Atmosphere, Water, Air, Surface