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Table 4

Symbols used in Sect. 4.

τ(ν), Δν, νcent, νcent,eff Band pass, bandwidth, central frequency and effective central frequency.
Δ, DP Planck-planet range and planet aspect angle.
Ωp, Planet solid angle and its reference value.
fasp, faper, fη Corrections for planet flattening, beam aperture and beam numerical efficiency.
ΔTant Variation of antenna temperature.
Tb Brightness temperature.
Tb,rj Brightness temperature in the Rayleigh-Jeans scale.
Tb,c Monochromatic brightness temperature.
Band-averaged brightness temperature.
Model band-averaged brightness.
Bp Measured brightness.

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