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BRIGHTNESS TEMPERATURE  

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  • The apparent temperature of the surface assuming a surface emissivity of 1.0. Setting the emissivity to one is equivalent to assuming the target is a blackbody, so the brightness temperature is defined as the temperature a blackbody would be in order to produce the radiance perceived by the sensor. (en)

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https://gcmd.earthdata.nasa.gov/kms/concept/d8525750-2ca4-4b1f-a717-08fda61fd547

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