释义 |
Eppley pyrheliometer Eppley pyrheliometer[′ep·lē ¦pīr‚hē·lē′äm·əd·ər] (engineering) A pyrheliometer of the thermoelectric type; radiation is allowed to fall on two concentric silver rings, the outer covered with magnesium oxide and the inner covered with lampblack; a system of thermocouples (thermopile) is used to measure the temperature difference between the rings; attachments are provided so that measurements of direct and diffuse solar radiation may be obtained. |