pyranometer
Britishnoun
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The devices, known as pyranometer, measure the amount of solar radiation — or energy — that reaches the surface of the earth each day.
From Seattle Times
That date went down as one of our darkest days so far this century, according to scientists who use a device called a pyranometer to study the strength and weakness of the sunlight that reaches ground level.
From Seattle Times
You don’t need a pyranometer to track the depths of our lightlessness, though.
From Seattle Times
As David installs a pyranometer, which measures solar radiation, their conversation touches on global warming.
From New York Times
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