pyranometer

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An actinometer used to measure solar radiation incident on a surface; a solarimeter
Instrument which measures diffuse and direct solar radiation
instrument that measures directly the loss of total solar radiance under clear sky conditions
(meas) (sol) A device that measures total GLOBAL RADIATION F - pyranometre S - piranometro
an instrument with a hemispherical field of view, used for measuring total or global solar radiation, specifically global horizontal radiation; a pyranometer with a shadow band or shading disk blocking the direct beam measures the diffuse sky radiation, as is illustrated in the picture below A picture of the Eppley PSP pyranometer is included in the PSP definition above
An instrument which measures combined direct solar radiation and diffuse sky radiation See pyrheliometer, Robitzsch actinograph solarimeter See also albedometer

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a pyranometer
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