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Phrases with «radiometer»

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A radiometer is a device that measures radiant energy or radiation. It consists of a small glass bulb with a rotor inside, usually with white and black blades. When exposed to light or radiation, the rotor spins faster. It helps scientists understand the intensity and properties of light or radiation. Full definition

Noun + «radiometer»

microwave

Sentences with «radiometer»

  • While the sea ice extent did not dip below the 2007 record, the sea ice area as measured by the microwave radiometer on NASA's Aqua satellite did drop slightly lower than 2007 levels for about 10 days in early September, explains Joey Comiso, of NASA's Goddard Institute for Space Studies [GISS - the institute with the best Earth temperature dataset]. (bitsofscience.org)
  • An international team of 32 authors from 24 institutions in eight countries led the effort, which involved using satellite data from NASA's Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectrometer and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer instruments to help determine the leaf area index, or amount of leaf cover, over the planet's vegetated regions. (sciencedaily.com)
  • The environmental data sets from the Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission and the MODIS sensors will continue into the next decade with data provided by their follow - on missions: the Global Precipitation Measurement mission to launch in early 2014, and the Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite on the Suomi National Polar - orbiting Partnership satellite currently in orbit. (sciencedaily.com)
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