Radiative transfer
type: Concept
related: Radiative transfer equation

Analytical mathematics
type: Concept
narrower: Radiative transfer equation

Radiative transfer equation
type: Concept
contributor: AAS Frey.Katie
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modified: 2020-11-17T20:06:37.739Z
modified: 2020-11-24T16:41:07.724Z
broader: Analytical mathematics
definition: The equation that describes the radiative transfer. It states that the specific intensity of radiation during its propagation in a medium is subject to losses due to extinction and to gains due to emission.
related: Radiative transfer