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langley (flux) 
Symbol:  ly 
Category:  Energy flux 
SI Equivalent:  697.5 W/m2
Dimension MT-3 
Notes
Named after the American physicist Samuel Pierpont Langley (1834-1906), the langley is roughly equal to half the surface density of solar radiation on earth.
1 langley (power) = 1 cal15/cm2-min
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Energy flux
  Symbol Unit Name
221.106  Btu (IT)/h-ft2  British thermal unit (IT) per hour per square foot 
221.254  Btu (therm.)/h-ft2  British thermal unit (therm.) per hour per square foot 
697.5  W/m2  watt per square meter 
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