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).

Location

North Slope Alaska
  • Latitude: 70.4718
  • Longitude: -157.407
  • Publication Date: 1999-08-21
  • Start Date: 1999-08-21
  • End Date: 2011-01-17
  • Last Updated: 2017-04-04

Instrument Mentor

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

Victor Morris
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Ibrahim Reda
National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Peter Gotseff
National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Manajit Sengupta
National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Afshin Andreas
National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Mark Kutchenreiter
National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Aron Habte
National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Mike Dooraghi
National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Yu Xie
National Renewable Energy Laboratory

DOI / Citation

http://dx.doi.org/10.5439/1025281
Atmospheric Radiation Measurement (ARM) user facility. 1999, updated hourly. Sky Radiometers on Stand for Downwelling Radiation (SKYRAD60S). 1999-08-21 to 2011-01-17, North Slope Alaska (NSA) Central Facility, Atqasuk AK (C2). Compiled by M. Sengupta, A. Andreas, M. Dooraghi, A. Habte, M. Kutchenreiter, I. Reda, V. Morris, Y. Xie and P. Gotseff. ARM Data Center. Data set accessed at http://dx.doi.org/10.5439/1025281.