Solar constant
Solar constant
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Solar constant
Meaning of term solar constant
The average amount of solar radiation that reaches the earth's upper atmosphere on a surface perpendicular to the sun's rays, equal to 1353 Watts per square meter or 492 Btu per square foot.
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