# attenuation coefficient

> measure for the exponential reduction of a quantity along a path due to absorption and scattering

**Wikidata**: [Q902086](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q902086)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Attenuation_coefficient)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/attenuation-coefficient


## References

1. ISO 80000-3:2019 Quantities and units — Part 3: Space and time
2. ISO 80000-3:2006 Quantities and units — Part 3: Space and time
3. [OpenAlex](https://docs.openalex.org/download-snapshot/snapshot-data-format)