Description
Return one spectral-radiance bin contribution.
Atmospheric optical and radiation quantities distinguish spectral density, integrated flux, solid-angle response and reporting codes. A local attenuation factor, bin contribution or coverage bound requires compatible geometry and definitions rather than establishing a complete radiative transfer or observed cloud state.
Return one spectral-radiance bin contribution.
When to use this tool
Use Radiance Bin Width Factor when checking the stated optical, radiometric, cloud-code or coverage convention.
How to use the tool and how it works
- Enter spectralRadiance, binWidth, suppliedSpectralUnitFactor. Use the units and conventions below.
- Run the tool. Correct any format, range, or cross-field input error before interpreting the output.
- Read integratedEquivalent. Use the output convention below.
Return one spectral-radiance bin contribution. Require binWidth >= 0 and spectral unit factor > 0; integratedEquivalent = radianceDensity*binWidth*factor.1
| Input field | Meaning and units | Accepted input |
|---|---|---|
| spectralRadiance | Spectral Radiance | Required. Finite number. |
| binWidth | Width in the spectral coordinate used by spectralRadiance; no coordinate-density Jacobian is added. | Required. Finite number; minimum 0. |
| suppliedSpectralUnitFactor | Supplied Spectral Unit Factor | Required. Finite number; strictly above 0. |
| Output field | Interpretation | Returned shape |
|---|---|---|
| integratedEquivalent | Integrated Equivalent | Required. Finite number. |
{
"input": {
"spectralRadiance": 2,
"binWidth": 5,
"suppliedSpectralUnitFactor": 0.1
},
"output": {
"integratedEquivalent": 1
}
}Limitations and assumptions
- Density and width must use matching spectral coordinates; no wavelength/frequency Jacobian, full spectrum or instrument-response integration is inferred.
- Inputs must satisfy both the field types and the cross-field conditions above. Invalid input causes an error; a successful false flag or documented placeholder is a different result.
- Numeric calculations use binary floating point unless exact decimal-integer arithmetic is explicitly stated. No hidden measurement tolerance or decimal rounding is added; nonfinite or out-of-contract results are rejected. Numeric signed-zero results are exported as zero.
Alternative or Complementary methods
Use the source-specific observation code table and an appropriate calibrated spectral/atmospheric model for actual cloud or radiative interpretation.
References
Similar or alternative tools
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