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Watt per square metre

W/m²

cx:W_m2 · Irradiance

1 W/m² = (1 W)^1 × (1 m²)^-1.

Quantity kind
Irradiance
SI dimension
M · T^-3
Allowed roles
Scalar
Unit system / convention
Coherent SI
Registry code
W_m2

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Definition sources

  • BIPM — The International System of Units (SI)

    9th edition, version 4.01, June 2026

    Tables 4–7: coherent derived units, unit algebra and decimal prefixes

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Definition and registry versions
Definition revision
1.0.0
Registry snapshot
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Definition lifecycle
candidate
Definition owner
core.metrology
Definition digest
0b6ce1b5af7fb509637bcbef1492c526409dfff7e4e24d609b7bac95f1f6f09c
Definition dependency digest
24c3dc8880c186f4e3c7a141cc86e60867e3c96eec45cb260177aa08a41d9122

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