radiometer
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The findings come from Juno's microwave radiometer, an instrument that has been studying Jupiter's atmosphere since the spacecraft entered orbit around the giant planet in 2016.
From Science Daily ● May 21, 2026
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 ● May 28, 2024
The instrument, a mini microwave radiometer, can measure heat and light emanating from oxygen and water vapor in the air.
From The Verge ● Jun. 10, 2022
They discovered that the roots of the Great Red Spot extend to at least 240 kilometers below the cloud tops, as far as down the microwave radiometer could see.
From Scientific American ● Oct. 28, 2021
That is a model of the double-decked boat made by Sir William Petty, and there beyond is a specimen of almost, if not quite, the first radiometer devised by Sir William Crookes.
From A History of Science, Volume 5(of 5) Aspects Of Recent Science by Henry Smith Williams
