Sunshine recorder

{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-009389",
  "term": "Sunshine recorder",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "An instrument designed to measure the duration of direct sunshine at a specific location. It typically consists of a glass sphere that focuses sunlight onto a specially prepared card, burning a trace as the sun moves across the sky. The length of the burned trace indicates the total hours of bright sunshine during the day.",
  "see_also": [
    "Campbell-Stokes recorder",
    "Jordan sunshine recorder",
    "Pers sunshine recorder",
    "Marvin sunshine recorder",
    "actinometer",
    "heliograph",
    "twilight correction"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/sunshine-recorder/"
}