Normal Incidence Multi-Filter Radiometer (NIMFR): direct normal irradiances (nimfr)

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The normal incidence multifilter radiometer (NIMFR) is a ground-based instrument that provides a time series of the shortwave spectral direct normal irradiance. Additionally, a broadband silicon detector can crudely measure the direct normal broadband irradiance.

These irradiance measurements can be used to infer clear-sky aerosol optical depth and columnar abundances of ozone and water vapor. The NIMFR is one of a class of instruments known as sun photometers.

Location

North Slope Alaska - Central Facility, Atqasuk AK
  • Latitude: 38.956158
  • Longitude: -106.987856
  • Publication Date: 2000-04-16
  • Start Date: 2000-04-16
  • End Date: 2010-11-18
  • Last Updated: 2010-12-30
North Slope Alaska - Central Facility, Barrow AK
  • Latitude: 38.956158
  • Longitude: -106.987856
  • Publication Date: 1998-03-23
  • Start Date: 1998-03-23
  • End Date: 2020-11-09
  • Last Updated: 2020-12-23

Instrument Mentor

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

Gary Hodges
NOAA- Earth System Research Laboratory
Christian Herrera
University of Colorado

DOI / Citation

http://dx.doi.org/10.5439/1025258
Atmospheric Radiation Measurement (ARM) user facility. 2000. Normal Incidence Multifilter Radiometer (NIMFR). 2000-04-16 to 2010-11-18, North Slope Alaska (NSA) Central Facility, Atqasuk AK (C2). Compiled by G. Hodges and C. Herrera. ARM Data Center. Data set accessed at http://dx.doi.org/10.5439/1025258.