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Sky radiation sensor: 60-second downwelling irradiances (skyrad60s)

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The sky radiation (SKYRAD) collection of radiometers provides continuous measurements of broadband shortwave (solar) and longwave (infrared) irradiances for downwelling components.

These 1-minute data are collected from a network of stations to help determine the total radiative energy exchange and ultraviolet exposure at any deployment site.

At SKYRAD sites, collocated upwelling shortwave and longwave irradiance measurements are also normally performed (see GNDRAD).

Measurements

Downwelling Shortwave Diffuse Hemispheric Irradiance, Pyranometer
Downwelling Shortwave Hemispheric Irradiance, Pyranometer
Downwelling Longwave Hemispheric Irradiance, Pyrgeometer1
Shortwave Direct Normal Irradiance, Pyrheliometer

Location

Gunnison, CO, USA; Mobile Facility (SAIL) - Gunnison, CO; AMF2 (main site for SAIL)
  • Latitude: 38.956158
  • Longitude: -106.987856
  • Publication Date: 2021-09-01
  • Start Date: 2021-09-01
  • End Date: 2023-06-16
  • Last Updated: 2023-07-24

Instrument Mentor

https://www.arm.gov/connect-with-arm/organization/instrument-mentors/list#skyrad

Manajit Sengupta
National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Shawn Jaker
National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Ibrahim Reda
National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Afshin Andreas
National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Aron Habte
National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Yu Xie
National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Jaemo Yang
National Renewable Energy Laboratory

DOI / Citation

http://dx.doi.org/10.5439/1377836
Atmospheric Radiation Measurement (ARM) user facility. 2021. Sky Radiometers on Stand for Downwelling Radiation (SKYRAD60S). 2021-09-01 to 2023-06-16, ARM Mobile Facility (GUC) Gunnison, CO; AMF2 (main site for SAIL) (M1). Compiled by M. Sengupta, A. Habte, A. Andreas, I. Reda, S. Jaker, Y. Xie, J. Yang, P. Gotseff, M. Kutchenreiter and Y. Shi. ARM Data Center. Data set accessed at http://dx.doi.org/10.5439/1377836.