radiometer

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And a radiometer will sense how much of the energy falling on to Earth from the Sun is being reflected or radiated back into space.

From BBC

Instead, they have tapped into data from GPS satellite radiometers, capturing the sunlight bouncing off the Arctic.

From Science Daily

Juno is also equipped with a tool called a “microwave radiometer.”

From Scientific American

Mission managers intend to use microwave radiometers to see through clouds and measure the temperature and moisture of tropical storms.

From Science Magazine

The instrument, a mini microwave radiometer, can measure heat and light emanating from oxygen and water vapor in the air.

From The Verge