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

Juno is equipped with a microwave radiometer, a device that tunes in to Jupiter’s microwave transmissions at six distinct frequencies, each value corresponding to a different depth.

From Scientific American • Oct. 28, 2021

Phyl, who was as sensitive to impressions as a radiometer to light, noted the silence of the other and resented it as she hung up her old hat and cloak.

From The Ghost Girl by Stacpoole, H. De Vere (Henry De Vere)