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Clarify as bidirectional reflectance
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sbpy/surfaces/surface.py

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@@ -87,12 +87,13 @@ def emittance(self, e: u.physical.angle, phi: u.physical.angle) -> u.Quantity:
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def reflectance(
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self, i: u.physical.angle, e: u.physical.angle, phi: u.physical.angle
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) -> u.Quantity:
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r"""Reflectance.
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r"""Bidirectional reflectance.
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The surface is illuminated by incident flux density, :math:`F_i`, at an
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angle of :math:`i`, and emitted toward an angle of :math:`e`, measured
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from the surface normal direction. :math:`\phi` is the
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source-target-observer (phase) angle.
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The surface is illuminated by incident flux density (irradiance),
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:math:`F_i`, at an angle of :math:`i`, and emitted toward an angle of
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:math:`e`, measured from the surface normal direction. :math:`\phi` is
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the source-target-observer (phase) angle. Both the source and the
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emitted light are assumed to be collimated.
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