noun
- The science and practice of measuring radiant energy, especially heat radiation, using a bolometer.
Usage: technical; physics
Examples
- Bolometry is essential in astronomy for detecting faint infrared signals from distant stars.
- The researcher used bolometry to measure the thermal radiation emitted by the sample.
- Advances in bolometry have improved our ability to study cosmic microwave background radiation.
- Bolometry techniques are employed in satellite instruments to monitor Earth's energy balance.