| Term | Brightness temperature |
|---|---|
| Definition | The brightness temperature of a body is the temperature of a black body which radiates the same power per unit solid angle per unit area. |
| Sampling medium | Air |
| Aggregation type | Average |
| Units | °C K |
| Provenance | - |
| Provenance uri | http://cfconventions.org/Data/cf-standard-names/current/build/cf-standard-name-table.html |
| Category | - |
| Note | - |
| Status | ACCEPTED i |