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Pyranometer

Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-022828

1. A pyranometer is an instrument for measuring the solar reflectance, or albedo, of materials. The American Society for Testing and Materials Standard E 903-88 provides guidance on performing these measurements.

2. Instrument used for measuring global solar irradiance.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ENV-022828
FieldEnvironment
SubjectAir
ReferencesHeat Island Effect Glossary; DOE Office of Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy Solar Energy Glossary
Record as JSON
{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-022828",
  "term": "Pyranometer",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "1. A pyranometer is an instrument for measuring the solar reflectance, or albedo, of materials. The American Society for Testing and Materials Standard E 903-88 provides guidance on performing these measurements.\n\n2. Instrument used for measuring global solar irradiance.",
  "subject": "Air",
  "references": [
    "Heat Island Effect Glossary",
    "DOE Office of Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy Solar Energy Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/pyranometer/"
}

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