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Unit for Solar Radiation Work

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In solar radiation work the unit called the gram calorie per square centimetre per minute is very frequently used; for longer time intervals, such as an hour or day, for example, the gm.cal./cm.2/hr. or gm.cal./cm.2/day is used, when appropriate. These units are somewhat cumbersome to write and even more awkward to say.

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ALDRICH, L., HAND, I., COURT, A. et al. Unit for Solar Radiation Work. Nature 160, 327 (1947). https://doi.org/10.1038/160327a0

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