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FSBR
Fractional Solar Broadband Radiometer

The Fractional Solar Broadband Radiometer (FSBR) is an airborne broadband radiometer typically used as part of the Radiation Measurement System (RAMS) instrument suite. It measures fractional downwelling shortwave radiation. FSBR covers a portion of the near-infrared spectrum from 0.68 to 3.3 µm and has a data rate of 9 Hz. FSBR can also be deployed on ground-based platforms and serves as a complementary instrument to the Total Solar Broadband Radiometer (TSBR).

NASA's DC-8 flying laboratory passes Antarctica's tallest peak, Mount Vinson, on Oct. 22, 2012, during a flight over the continent to measure changes in the massive ice sheet and sea ice. Credit: NASA/Michael Studinger (Photography courtesy NASA Images)

Instrument Details

Spectrometer/Radiometer
Earth Science > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Radiation > Solar Irradiance
Earth Science > Oceans > Ocean Heat Budget > Shortwave Radiation
Earth Science > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Radiation > Solar Radiation
Land Surface, Troposphere
9 Hz
N/A
90.8 - 440.0 THz
http://doi.org/10.1029/97JD02434External Link
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