Sunlight vs Sunphotometry - What's the difference?

sunlight | sunphotometry |


As nouns the difference between sunlight and sunphotometry

is that sunlight is all the electromagnetic radiation given off by the sun, especially that in the visible spectrum that bathes the earth while sunphotometry is the measurement of the intensity of direct sunlight.

sunlight

English

(wikipedia sunlight)

Noun

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  • All the electromagnetic radiation given off by the Sun, especially that in the visible spectrum that bathes the Earth.
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  • (figuratively, figuratively) Brightness, hope; a positive outlook.

    • Synonyms

    * (light from the sun) sunshine

    Related terms

    * sunbeam

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    sunphotometry

    English

    Noun

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  • The measurement of the intensity of direct sunlight.

    • Related terms

    * sunphotometer * sunphotometric