Actinometers
Actinometers (مقاييس قوة أشعة الشمس) are scientific instruments used to measure the intensity and strength of solar radiation. This technical term combines the Arabic words for 'measurements' (مقاييس), 'strength/power' (قوة), 'rays' (أشعة), and 'sun' (الشمس). The word is primarily used in scientific, meteorological, and environmental contexts.
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يستخدم العلماء مقاييس قوة أشعة الشمس لقياس كمية الإشعاع الشمسي التي تصل إلى سطح الأرض.
Yastakhdim al-'ulama' maqayis quwwat ash'at ash-shams liqiyas kamiyyat al-ish'a' ash-shamsi allatī tasil ilā satih al-ard.
Scientists use actinometers to measure the amount of solar radiation that reaches Earth's surface.
تركيب مقاييس قوة أشعة الشمس في محطات الأرصاد الجوية يساعد في التنبؤ بالطقس.
Tarkib maqayis quwwat ash'at ash-shams fi muhattāt al-arsād al-jawiyyah yusā'id fi at-tanabbu' bi-at-tāqs.
Installing actinometers at meteorological stations helps in weather forecasting.
تظهر نتائج مقاييس قوة أشعة الشمس أن الإشعاع الشمسي أقوى في فترة الظهيرة.
Tuzhir natā'ij maqayis quwwat ash'at ash-shams anna al-ish'a' ash-shamsi aqwā fi fatrat adh-dhuhīrah.
Results from actinometers show that solar radiation is strongest during midday.
تحتاج مقاييس قوة أشعة الشمس إلى معايرة دقيقة للحصول على قراءات صحيحة.
Tahtāj maqayis quwwat ash'at ash-shams ilā mu'āyarah daqīqah li-al-husūl 'alā qirā'āt sahīhah.
Actinometers require precise calibration to obtain accurate readings.
While not part of everyday conversational Arabic, this scientific term is increasingly used in Arabic-speaking countries as solar energy technology and meteorological research expand. The term reflects the Arabic scientific community's engagement with renewable energy and climate studies. Understanding such technical vocabulary is important for students interested in environmental science, engineering, or meteorology in Arabic contexts.
This is a compound noun that functions as a singular plural form in Arabic. When using this term, pair it with appropriate scientific verbs like 'yaqīs' (measures), 'yastakhdim' (uses), or 'yukharij' (produces). Remember that this is formal scientific vocabulary primarily found in academic papers, weather reports, and technical documentation rather than casual conversation.