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all sky camera  

Definition

  • A whole sky camera is a specialized camera used in meteorology and astronomy for capturing a photograph of the entire sky. Another application is that of hemispherical photography to study plant canopy geometry and to calculate near-ground solar radiation. (Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whole_sky_camera)

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  • all-sky camera
  • all sky imager
  • all-sky imager
  • whole sky camera
  • whole-sky camera

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