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Electromagnetic radiation is emitted by everything in nature and the energy emitted by the sun is solar radiation. The chapter gives a description of solar radiation and different forms of solar radiation. Various instruments for measurement of solar radiation like, pyrheliometer, pyranometer and net radiometer have been discussed. The construction and working of quantum sensor, spectroradiometer, and infrared thermometer has also been described. Measurement of reflected radiation using pyrano-albedometer and tube solarimeter is given. Estimation of radiation intensity using BSS (angstrom formula) has also been included.
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Ahmad, L., Habib Kanth, R., Parvaze, S., Sheraz Mahdi, S. (2017). Measurement of Solar Radiation. In: Experimental Agrometeorology: A Practical Manual. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-69185-5_7
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