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variable group > aerosol variables > aerosol particle refractive index imaginary part

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aerosol particle refractive index imaginary part  

DEFINITION

  • The imaginary part of the refractive index (k) indicates the amount of absorption loss when an electromagnetic wave propagates through the medium. It determines the absorbing quality (~ 4πk/λ) of the particle.

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https://vocabulary.actris.nilu.no/actris_vocab/aerosolparticlerefractiveindeximaginarypart

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