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REFLECTED GLOBAL RADIATION [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-05-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Weather Stations and Meteorological Instruments and Equipment
- Scientific Instruments
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Eppley precision spectral pyranometer
1, record 1, English, Eppley%20precision%20spectral%20pyranometer
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Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Eppley PSP pyranometer 2, record 1, English, Eppley%20PSP%20pyranometer
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- Eppley PSP 3, record 1, English, Eppley%20PSP
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- Eppley pyranometer 3, record 1, English, Eppley%20pyranometer
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Eppley Precision Spectral Pyranometer, PSP. This instrument is considered to be the most accurate radiometer produced commercially for the measurement of global sun and sky radiation, totally or in defined wavelength bands. It can be inverted to measure reflected shortwave radiation(from which the albedo can be calculated). The PSP has a circular multi-junction thermopile of the plated(copper-constantan) wire wound type which is temperature compensated in order to get a response that is independent of ambient temperature. The temperature sensed by the detector is nearly linear with the flux density of incident radiation. The instrument is supplied with a pair of removable precision ground and polished concentric hemispheres of Schott optical glass. The inner hemisphere is transparent to a wavelength of 0. 285-2. 800 µm. The outer dome can be replaced by Schott glass hemispherical filters which transmit within specified bandwidths. Desiccant is placed in the side of the instrument to absorb humidity inside the glass domes. Measurements are reported in Wm-2. 1, record 1, English, - Eppley%20precision%20spectral%20pyranometer
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The Eppley PSP (or simply Eppley Pyranometer) is an instrument for the measurement of radiation in the range approximately between 285 and 2800 nm. As noted earlier, this wavelength range is commonly referred to as shortwave radiation, and it’s primary source is the sun. 3, record 1, English, - Eppley%20precision%20spectral%20pyranometer
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Stations, instruments et équipements météorologiques
- Instruments scientifiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pyranomètre Eppley de type PSP
1, record 1, French, pyranom%C3%A8tre%20Eppley%20de%20type%20PSP
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- pyranomètre Eppley PSP 2, record 1, French, pyranom%C3%A8tre%20Eppley%20PSP
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les capteurs de rayonnement permettent la mesure des flux sous un angle solide 2[pi] vers le haut et vers le bas dans quatre bandes spectrales : deux pyranomètres Eppley PSP -- visible -- haut et bas; deux pyranomètres Eppley PSP -- visible rouge -- haut et bas; deux pyranomètres Eppley PIR -- infrarouge -- haut et bas; deux photomètres Eppley UVR -- ultraviolet -- haut et bas. 2, record 1, French, - pyranom%C3%A8tre%20Eppley%20de%20type%20PSP
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-06-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
- Electromagnetic Radiation
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- reflected solar radiation
1, record 2, English, reflected%20solar%20radiation
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Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- reflected global radiation 2, record 2, English, reflected%20global%20radiation
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Upward-directed solar radiation, reflected and scattered by the Earth’s surface and the atmosphere. 3, record 2, English, - reflected%20solar%20radiation
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
- Rayonnements électromagnétiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- rayonnement solaire réfléchi
1, record 2, French, rayonnement%20solaire%20r%C3%A9fl%C3%A9chi
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- rayonnement global réfléchi 2, record 2, French, rayonnement%20global%20r%C3%A9fl%C3%A9chi
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Rayonnement solaire dirigé vers le haut, après réflexion et diffusion par la surface terrestre et par l'atmosphère. 3, record 2, French, - rayonnement%20solaire%20r%C3%A9fl%C3%A9chi
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
- Radiación electromagnética
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- radiación solar reflejada
1, record 2, Spanish, radiaci%C3%B3n%20solar%20reflejada
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- radiación global reflejada 1, record 2, Spanish, radiaci%C3%B3n%20global%20reflejada
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Radiación solar reflejada y difundida por la superficie y la atmósfera de la Tierra y dirigida hacia arriba. 1, record 2, Spanish, - radiaci%C3%B3n%20solar%20reflejada
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