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bi-directional reflectance distribution function
BRDF
function describing the change with direction of irradiation, (
, with respect to the irradiance incident on the medium from the given direction of irradiation at the given wavelength, 
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Note 1 to entry: The bi-directional reflectance distribution function is expressed in steradian to the power minus one (sr−1).
Note 2 to entry: See also "radiance coefficient".
Note 3 to entry: This entry was numbered 17-87 and 17-109 in CIE S 017:2011.