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PREFERRED TERM

PYRANOMETERS  

DEFINITION

  • PYRANOMETERS sometimes referred as solarimeters; the class of actinometers that measure the combined intensity of incoming direct solar radiation and diffuse sky radiation; consists of a recorder and a radiation sensing element that is mounted so it is able to view the entire sky.

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https://gcmd.earthdata.nasa.gov/kms/concept/6bab9a56-28b2-44f3-9673-d9cd0bee44bc

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