Q712
Solar-radiation is measured by
A.
Rain gauge
B.
Pyranometer
AnswerC.
Hydrometer
D.
None of these
Answer: Option B
Solution
Answer: Option B
Solution:
Pyranometer is the instrument that is used to measure solar radiation on a planar surface.It is designed to measure the solar radiation flux density from the hemisphere above within in range of 0.3 micro meters to 3 micro meters.
The name Pyranometer is derived from the Greek words Pyr means ‘fire’, ano means 'above the sky'.