Pyrheliometer
[pahyuh r-hee-lee-om-i-ter, pir-] /ˌpaɪər hi liˈɒm ɪ tər, ˌpɪr-/
noun, Astrophysics.
1.
an instrument for measuring the total intensity of the sun’s energy radiation.
/pəˌhiːlɪˈɒmɪtə/
noun
1.
an instrument for measuring the intensity of the sun’s radiant energy
pyrheliometer
(pīr’hē-lē-ŏm’ĭ-tər)
An instrument used to measure the total amount of radiation from the Sun that hits a surface. It works by converting the Sun’s heat into a voltage that is then recorded by a voltmeter.
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