Infrared Thermometer: Sky brightness temperature, 5-Hz instantaneous (irt200ms)

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The infrared thermometer (IRT) is a ground-based radiation pyrometer that measures the equivalent blackbody brightness temperature of the scene in its field of view. The downwelling version has a narrow field of view for measuring sky temperature and detecting clouds. The upwelling version has a wide field of view for measuring the narrowband radiating temperature of the ground surface.

Location

Southern Great Plains - Omega, OK (Extended)
  • Latitude: 35.879853
  • Longitude: -98.173045
  • Publication Date: 2011-11-08
  • Start Date: 2011-11-08
  • End Date: 2021-06-07
  • Last Updated: 2024-04-09

Instrument Mentor

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

Joshua Howie
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

DOI / Citation

https://doi.org/10.5439/1369307
Atmospheric Radiation Measurement (ARM) user facility. 2011. Infrared Thermometer (IRT200MS). 2011-11-08 to 2021-06-07, Southern Great Plains (SGP) Omega, OK (Extended) (E38). Compiled by Y. Shi, J. Howie, L. Goldberger and V. Morris. ARM Data Center. Data set accessed at http://dx.doi.org/10.5439/1369307.