langley

Thân thiện

Samuel Pierpont Langley was a pioneering astronomer and aviation researcher.

Definition

1. Proper noun:

   • A surname; specifically, Samuel Pierpont Langley: A United States astronomer and aviation pioneer known for inventing the bolometer and contributing to early aircraft design (1834-1906).

2. Noun:

   • A unit of solar radiation: A scientific unit used to measure solar energy flux, equal to one calorie per square centimeter.

Usage Examples

• Proper noun:

  • Samuel P. Langley was a contemporary of the Wright brothers.
  • The Langley Research Center is named after the aviation pioneer.

• Noun (unit):

  • The solar constant is approximately 2.0 langleys per minute.
  • They measured the radiation in langleys.

Advanced Usage

• The term langley is often used in meteorology, climatology, and solar energy studies to quantify incident solar radiation on a surface over a specific time period (e.g., langleys per day).

Variants and Related Words

• Langley Research Center (LaRC): A major NASA field center named after Samuel P. Langley.
• Bolometer: The radiation-measuring instrument invented by Langley.

Synonyms

• Proper noun: Samuel Pierpont Langley.
• Noun (unit): gram calorie per square centimeter (when defining the unit's value).

Học thuật

Noun

1. United States astronomer and aviation pioneer who invented the bolometer and contributed to the design of early aircraft (1834-1906)
2. unit of solar radiation

Từ đồng nghĩa

• Langley
• Samuel Pierpoint Langley