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EARTH SCIENCE > ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC RADIATION > OPTICAL DEPTH/THICKNESS  

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  • In radiative transfer, optical thickness or optical depth is the mass of a given absorbing or emitting material in a vertical column of unit cross-sectional area and extending between two specified levels.

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  • Mapping to be determined

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