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irradiance vs. radiance

irradiance

[ ih-rey-dee-uhns ]
noun
  1. incident flux of radiant energy per unit area.

radiance

[ rey-dee-uhns ]
noun
  1. radiant brightness or light: the radiance of the tropical sun.
  2. warm, cheerful brightness: the radiance of her expression.
  3. radiation.

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