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Language:enStatus: Standard
Term: surface density
Synonym1: surface mass density
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Synonym2: areic mass
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Synonym3: grammage (deprecated)
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Symbol: ρA
Definition: at a given point on a two-dimensional domain of quasi-infinitesimal area dA, scalar quantity equal to the mass dm within the domain divided by the area dA, thus ρA = dm/dA

NOTE The coherent SI unit of surface density is kilogram per square metre, kg/m2.


Publication date:2011-04
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Internal notes:2014-07-07: Symbol <!--><i>&rho;</i><sub><i>A</sub> corrected to <i>&rho;</i><sub><i>A</i></sub>. JGO

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