Term | Pyrometer |
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Definition | A pyrometer, or radiation thermometer, is a type of remote sensing thermometer used to measure the temperature of distant objects. In the modern usage, it is a device that from a distance determines the temperature of a surface from the amount of the thermal radiation it emits, a process known as pyrometry, a type of radiometry. |
Provenance | Wikipedia |
Provenance uri | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pyrometer |
Category | Air |
Note | - |
Status | ACCEPTED |