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Reflectance, Radiance

The ratio of radiance reflected from a surface to the irradiance incident on the surface. Because radiance is a function of angle, so is radiance reflectance (unlike irradiance reflectance), although in ocean observations it is commonly measured only at the zenith angle. Also see remote sensing reflectance.

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