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Sky radiation: indirect solar radiation that passes through cloud and diffuses on the Earth’s surface.
measure of sky radiation pyranometer data logger sensor shadow band

pyranometer click to hear

Instrument designed to measure overall or indirect solar radiation.

data logger click to hear

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It converts indirect solar energy into electricity: the higher the levels of sky radiation, the more electrical current is generated.

shadow band click to hear

It shields the pyranometer from direct sunlight, allowing only indirect sunlight to be measured.