单词 | optical thickness |
释义 | optical thickness [`äp·tǝ·kǝl `thik·nǝs] METEOROLOGY 1. In calculations of the transfer of radiant energy, the mass of a given absorbing or emitting material lying in a vertical column of unit cross-sectional area and extending between two specified levels. Also known as optical depth. 2. Subjectively, the degree to which a cloud prevents light from passing through it; depends upon the physical constitution (crystals, drops, droplets), the form, the concentration of particles, and the vertical extent of the cloud. OPTICS The thickness of an optical material times its index of refraction. |
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