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Physical Constants: solar constant
Physical constants — fundamental constants of nature (speed of light, gravitational constant, Boltzmann, Planck, etc.) with SI and imperial values
| constant name | category | description | symbol | uncertainty | unit SI | unit imperial | value SI | value imperial |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| solar constant | thermodynamics | Total solar irradiance at mean Earth-Sun distance | G sc | 0.003 | W/m^2 | BTU/(hr*ft^2) | 1,361 | 431.6 |
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