CEOS EO HANDBOOK – MEASUREMENT INSTRUMENTS
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Measurements > Atmosphere > Radiation budget > Long-wave cloud emissivity
| Measurement Definition*: Fraction of emitted radiation in respect of a black-body at the same temperature as the cloud top. Varies with wave-length. [Unit of measurement -dimensionless] |
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* Description adapted from WMO.
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