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.

Measurements

Location

Southern Great Plains
  • Latitude: 36.607322
  • Longitude: -97.487643
  • Publication Date: 2000-04-03
  • Start Date: 2000-04-03
  • End Date: 2020-12-01
  • Last Updated: 2020-12-03

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, updated hourly. Normal Incidence Multifilter Radiometer (NIMFR). 2000-04-03 to 2020-12-01, Southern Great Plains (SGP) Central Facility, Lamont, OK (C1). Compiled by G. Hodges and C. Herrera. ARM Data Center. Data set accessed at http://dx.doi.org/10.5439/1025258.