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ABBOTS PYRHELIOMETER [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-02-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Instruments
- Weather Stations and Meteorological Instruments and Equipment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- water-flow pyrheliometer
1, record 1, English, water%2Dflow%20pyrheliometer
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Abbot's pyrheliometer 2, record 1, English, Abbot%27s%20pyrheliometer
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- Abbot pyrheliometer 3, record 1, English, Abbot%20pyrheliometer
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An absolute pyrheliometer, developed by C.G. Abbot, in which the radiation-sensing element is a blackened water-calorimeter. 1, record 1, English, - water%2Dflow%20pyrheliometer
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It consists of a cylinder, blackened on the interior, and surrounded by a special chamber through which water flows at a constant rate. The temperatures of the incoming and outgoing water, which are monitored continuously by thermometers, are used to compute the intensity of the radiation. 1, record 1, English, - water%2Dflow%20pyrheliometer
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Instruments scientifiques
- Stations, instruments et équipements météorologiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pyrhéliomètre d'Abbot
1, record 1, French, pyrh%C3%A9liom%C3%A8tre%20d%27Abbot
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Instrument mis au point par C.G. Abbot pour effectuer la mesure du rayonnement solaire à l'aide d'un calorimètre eau. 2, record 1, French, - pyrh%C3%A9liom%C3%A8tre%20d%27Abbot
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Instrumentos científicos
- Estaciones, instrumentos y equipos meteorológicos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- pirheliómetro de Abbot
1, record 1, Spanish, pirheli%C3%B3metro%20de%20Abbot
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Los pirheliómetros miden con mucha precisión la radiación solar directa. En el de Abbot, el Sol calienta un disco de plata ennegrecida cuyo calentamiento, medido por un termómetro muy sensible, indica la intensidad de los rayos solares. 1, record 1, Spanish, - pirheli%C3%B3metro%20de%20Abbot
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