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

Hyytiala, Finland; Mobile Facility (BAECC)
  • Latitude: 61.843
  • Longitude: 24.288
  • Publication Date: 2014-02-19
  • Start Date: 2014-02-19
  • End Date: 2014-09-15
  • Last Updated: 2014-09-16

Instrument Mentor

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

Victor Morris
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Joshua Howie
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

DOI / Citation

http://dx.doi.org/10.5439/1025204
Atmospheric Radiation Measurement (ARM) user facility. 2014, updated hourly. Infrared Thermometer (IRT200MS). 2014-02-19 to 2014-09-15, ARM Mobile Facility (TMP) U. of Helsinki Research Station (SMEAR II), Hyytiala, Finland; AMF2 (M1). Compiled by V. Morris and J. Howie. ARM Data Center. Data set accessed at http://dx.doi.org/10.5439/1025204.