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pyrheliometer
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pyr·he·li·om·e·ter  (prh-l-m-tr, pr-)
n.
Any of various devices that measure all the intensity of solar radiation received at the earth.
pyrhe·li·o·metric (--mtrk) adj.
pyrheliometer [pəˌhiːlɪˈɒmɪtə]
n
(Physics / General Physics) an instrument for measuring the intensity of the sun's radiant energy
pyrheliometric  [pəˌhiːlɪəʊˈmɛtrɪk] adj
pyrheliometer  (prh-l-m-tr)
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.
pyrheliometer
an instrument for measuring the intensity of the sun’s radiation. — pyrheliometric, adj.
See also: Instruments
an instrument for measuring the intensity of the sun’s radiation. — pyrheliometric, adj.
See also: Sun
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Figure 7 compares the direct normal irradiance predicted by SMARTS and two flavors (1) of the historic ASHRAE radiation model to that of pyrheliometric measurements (obtained with either an absolute cavity radiometer or a first-class pyrheliometer).
Advanced solar irradiance model and procedure for spectral solar heat ... by Gueymard, Christian A. / ASHRAE Transactions
 
 
 
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