Pyranometer

GPTKB entity

Statements (27)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf scientific instrument
gptkbp:application Agriculture
Building physics
Photovoltaic system monitoring
gptkbp:calibration gptkb:World_Radiation_Reference
gptkbp:component gptkb:Thermopile_sensor
Glass dome
Blackened surface
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Pyranometer
gptkbp:introducedIn 1905
gptkbp:inventedBy gptkb:Anders_Knut_Angström
gptkbp:ISOStandard gptkb:ISO_9060
gptkbp:measures Global solar radiation
Irradiance on a planar surface
Watt per square meter
gptkbp:output Voltage signal
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Pyrheliometer
Radiometer
gptkbp:requires No external power
gptkbp:sensitivity Typically 5-15 μV/(W/m²)
gptkbp:type Passive instrument
gptkbp:usedFor Measuring solar irradiance
gptkbp:usedIn Meteorology
Climatology
Solar energy studies
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:satellite
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4