irradiance
/ɪˈreɪdiəns
/noun [mass noun]
1 Physics The flux of radiant energy per unit area (normal to the direction of flow of radiant energy through a medium).In the preillumination experiments the cells were exposed to lights of different irradiance, dose and direction....
- We computed the ratio of direct to total horizontal irradiance as a function of SZA and column ozone amount.
- Consider the task of measuring the spectral content of output irradiance from a solar simulator.
2 literary The fact of shining brightly.
