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

SHEBA (Surface HEat Budget of the Arctic)
  • Latitude: 72.58
  • Longitude: -38.48
  • Publication Date: 1998-03-14
  • Start Date: 1998-03-14
  • End Date: 1998-09-30
  • Last Updated: 1999-04-22

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. 1998, updated hourly. Normal Incidence Multifilter Radiometer (NIMFR). 1998-03-14 to 1998-09-30, SHEBA (Surface HEat Budget of the Arctic) (SHB) Ice Station SHEBA (C1). Compiled by G. Hodges and C. Herrera. ARM Data Center. Data set accessed at http://dx.doi.org/10.5439/1025258.