photopolarimeter-radiometer
photopolarimeter-radiometer (PPR) A remote-sensing instrument that measures the intensity and polarization of sunlight in the visible part of the spectrum, from which the temperature and cloud formation in planetary and satellite atmospheres can be determined, as well as some surface details.
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