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langley

langley

9.6
A unit for measuring how much solar energy reaches the ground
  • noun
  • /ˈlæŋɡli/
  • Specialized
: langley
  • One langley is equivalent to one calorie per square centimeter.

Examples

  • The field station recorded over 600 langleys during the peak summer month.

  • Solar panels are designed to operate efficiently under several hundred langleys of sunlight per day.

  • Researchers expressed the average daily solar energy in langleys for easy comparison across sites.

  • The langley is a useful unit for solar energy studies.

  • Researchers expressed the average daily solar energy in langleys for easy comparison across sites.

  • The field station recorded over 600 langleys during the peak summer month.

  • One langley is equivalent to one calorie per square centimeter.

Surface Forms

langley singular
langleys plural

Etymology

Langley comes from the name of the American scientist Samuel Langley, who measured 'sunlight' and how much heat it gives the ground. So a langley is a unit for sunlight energy, meaning one calorie per 'square centimeter', and it helps scientists compare how much sun different places get.