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equivalent width
A spectral measure of the total absorption of radiant energy by an absorption line or absorption band. It is the bandwidth of a hypothetical perfect absorber that would absorb the same amount of energy as the absorption line or absorption band.
- Part of Speech: noun
- Industry/Domain: Weather
- Category: Meteorology
- Company: AMS
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