radiometer
Measures radiant intensity
A radiometer is an instrument for detecting or measuring radiant energy, especially electromagnetic radiation like light or heat.
The familiar desktop radiometer—a glass bulb containing vanes that spin when exposed to light—is actually a Crookes radiometer, a novelty demonstrating the effects of light on surfaces.
Scientific radiometers measure radiation intensity for meteorology, astronomy, and climate research.
Involving electric and magnetic fields
- infraredHeat-bearing electromagnetic waves
- ultravioletWavelengths shorter than violet
- microwaveRadiation-based kitchen heater
- thermalPertaining to warmth
solar · cosmic · photons · wavelengths · spectrum · irradiance · radiant · flux
Wind direction indicator
- pyrometerRemote high-temperature measurer
- spectrometerMeasures electromagnetic radiation properties
- photometerDevice measuring illumination levels
- thermometerHeat-measuring instrument
detector · sensor · gauge · apparatus · device · probe · transducer · calorimeter
Adjusting for measurement accuracy
- precisionAccuracy of measurement
- accuracyDegree of correctness
- sensitivityResponsiveness to stimuli
- readoutDisplayed recorded data
detection · quantify · units · data · monitoring · diagnostics · threshold · resolution
Wind direction indicator
Science of celestial objects
- meteorologyStudy of atmospheric phenomena
- climatePrevailing atmospheric conditions
- satelliteOrbiting celestial body
- spacecraftVehicle for outer space
astrophysics · atmospheric · oceanic · terrestrial · imaging · surveillance · telecommunications · medical
electromagnetic
Involving electric and magnetic fields
- infraredHeat-bearing electromagnetic waves
- ultravioletWavelengths shorter than violet
- microwaveRadiation-based kitchen heater
thermal · solar · cosmic · photons · wavelengths · spectrum · irradiance · radiant · flux · emission
vane
Wind direction indicator
- pyrometerRemote high-temperature measurer
- spectrometerMeasures electromagnetic radiation properties
- photometerDevice measuring illumination levels
thermometer · detector · sensor · gauge · apparatus · device · probe · transducer · calorimeter · dosimeter
calibration
Adjusting for measurement accuracy
- precisionAccuracy of measurement
- accuracyDegree of correctness
- sensitivityResponsiveness to stimuli
readout · detection · quantify · units · data · monitoring · diagnostics · threshold · resolution · baseline
vane
Wind direction indicator
astronomy
Science of celestial objects
- meteorologyStudy of atmospheric phenomena
- climatePrevailing atmospheric conditions
- satelliteOrbiting celestial body
spacecraft · astrophysics · atmospheric · oceanic · terrestrial · imaging · surveillance · telecommunications · medical · industrial
- science toysNewton's cradle, gyroscope, plasma ball, prism, pendulum
- metersthermometer, speedometer, odometer, barometer, pedometer
- sensorsbiosensors, temperature sensor, pressure sensors, heat sensor, ammeter
- weather instrumentsanemometer, barometer, hygrometer, rain gauge, thermograph
- Radiometryradiant energy, irradiance, fluence, reflectance, transmittance
- field instrumentsrock hammer, inclinometer, hand lens, clinometer, core drill
radiometerthermometer
Heat-measuring instrument
barometer · hygrometer · spectrometer · photometer · dosimeter
radio, meter, radiate, radiance, radios, radiation, radiator, radius, radioactive