OPTICAL THICKNESS

Domain	Definition
Aerospace	Specifically, in calculations of the transfer of radiant energy, the mass of a given absorbing or emitting material lying in a vertical column of unit cross-sectional area and extending between two specific levels. Also called optical depth. If z1 and z2 are the lower and upper limits, respectively, of a layer in which the variation of a density p of some absorbing or emitting substance is given as a function of height z, then the quantity is called the optical thickness of that substance within that particular layer. (references)
Weather	In calculating the transfer of radiant energy, the mass of an absorbing or emitting material lying in a vertical column of unit cross-sectional area and extending between two specified levels. Also, the degree to which a cloud prevents light from passing through it; the optical thickness then depends on the physical constitution (crystals, drops, and/or droplets), the form, the concentration, and the vertical extent of the cloud. (references)
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