Hapke parameter

noun

Any of a set of parameters for a quasi-experimental model used to describe the directional reflectance properties of the airless regolith surfaces of bodies in the Solar System.

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Meanings

nounHapke parameter (plural Hapke parameters)

plural Hapke parameters

  1. Any of a set of parameters for a quasi-experimental model used to describe the directional reflectance properties of the airless regolith surfaces of bodies in the Solar System.

Origin

Named after astronomer Bruce Hapke.

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Hapke parameter. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hapke%20parameter

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