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Pyranometer
Pyranometer

A pyranometer is a ground-based or airborne radiation sensor that measures solar irradiance across a hemispherical field of view. It detects the amount of solar energy reaching the surface, capturing both direct and diffuse sunlight. Pyranometers operate within a spectral range of 280-3000 nm. They are most commonly used for solar monitoring, climate research, weather forecasting, agriculture, and energy management.

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

Radiation
Earth Science > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Radiation > Solar Irradiance
Earth Science > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Radiation > Solar Radiation
Earth Science > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Radiation
Boundary Layer, Land Surface, Troposphere
Variable
Variable
100-1070 THz
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MILAGRO

Megacity Initiative: Local and Global Research Observations

2006
Mexico City Metropolitan Area
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1 Deployment
· 0 Data Products
CARES

Carbonaceous Aerosol and Radiative Effects Study

2010
Central Valley, California
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1 Deployment
· 0 Data Products
ASTEX

Atlantic Stratocumulus Transition Experiment

1992
Azores and Madeira islands
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1 Deployment
· 61 Data Products
OTTER

Oregon Transect Ecosystem Research Project

1989—1991
western coniferous forest in Oregon
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3 Deployments
· 14 Data Products
LMOS

Lake Michigan Ozone Study

2017
Lake Michigan
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1 Deployment
· 13 Data Products
CLPX

Cold Land Processes Experiment

2002—2008
Central Rocky Mountains, Colorado, Alaska
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2 Deployments
· 0 Data Products
PAC2001

Pacific 2001 Air Quality Study

2001
Lower Fraser Valley, British Columbia, Canada
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1 Deployment
· 8 Data Products
PROVE

Prototype Validation Exercise

1997
Jornada Experimental Range near Las Cruces, New Mexico
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1 Deployment
· 4 Data Products
SMEX

Soil Moisture Experiment

2002—2005
Iowa, Oklahoma, Georgia, Alabama, Arizona, Sonora, Mexico
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4 Deployments
· 0 Data Products
ATOMIC

Atlantic Tradewind Ocean-Atmosphere Mesoscale Interaction Campaign

2020
Tropical North Atlantic east of Barbados
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1 Deployment
· 1 Data Product
ATOMIC

Atlantic Tradewind Ocean-Atmosphere Mesoscale Interaction Campaign

2020
Tropical North Atlantic east of Barbados
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1 Deployment
· 1 Data Product
ATOMIC

Atlantic Tradewind Ocean-Atmosphere Mesoscale Interaction Campaign

2020
Tropical North Atlantic east of Barbados
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1 Deployment
· 1 Data Product
Sabreliner

NCAR Sabreliner

3 Campaigns · 21 Instruments
ASTEX

Atlantic Stratocumulus Transition Experiment

1992
Azores and Madeira islands
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1 Deployment
· 61 Data Products
C-131A

Convair C-131 Samaritan

6 Campaigns · 32 Instruments
ASTEX

Atlantic Stratocumulus Transition Experiment

1992
Azores and Madeira islands
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1 Deployment
· 61 Data Products
ASTEX

Atlantic Stratocumulus Transition Experiment

1992
Azores and Madeira islands
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1 Deployment
· 61 Data Products
ASTEX

Atlantic Stratocumulus Transition Experiment

1992
Azores and Madeira islands
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1 Deployment
· 61 Data Products
Le Suroît

Research Vessel Le Suroît

2 Campaigns · 5 Instruments
ASTEX

Atlantic Stratocumulus Transition Experiment

1992
Azores and Madeira islands
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1 Deployment
· 61 Data Products
Malcolm Baldrige

R/V Malcolm Baldrige

2 Campaigns · 9 Instruments
ASTEX

Atlantic Stratocumulus Transition Experiment

1992
Azores and Madeira islands
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1 Deployment
· 61 Data Products
ASTEX

Atlantic Stratocumulus Transition Experiment

1992
Azores and Madeira islands
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1 Deployment
· 61 Data Products
Des Groseilliers

CCGS Des Groseilliers

1 Campaign · 11 Instruments
Lady Amber

R/V Lady Amber

1 Campaign · 7 Instruments
SPURS

Salinity Processes in the Upper Ocean Regional Study

2012—2017
Subtropical North Atlantic Ocean, Tropical Eastern Pacific Ocean
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2 Deployments
· 41 Data Products
SPURS

Salinity Processes in the Upper Ocean Regional Study

2012—2017
Subtropical North Atlantic Ocean, Tropical Eastern Pacific Ocean
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2 Deployments
· 41 Data Products
DO128

Dornier 128-6

1 Campaign · 9 Instruments

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10.3334/ORNLDAAC/495External Link
10.3334/ORNLDAAC/367External Link
10.3334/ORNLDAAC/368External Link
10.3334/ORNLDAAC/350External Link
10.3334/ORNLDAAC/494External Link
10.3334/ORNLDAAC/358External Link
10.3334/ORNLDAAC/462External Link
10.3334/ORNLDAAC/452External Link
10.3334/ORNLDAAC/464External Link
10.3334/ORNLDAAC/249External Link
10.3334/ORNLDAAC/410External Link
10.3334/ORNLDAAC/237External Link
10.3334/ORNLDAAC/454External Link
10.3334/ORNLDAAC/515External Link
10.3334/ORNLDAAC/412External Link
10.3334/ORNLDAAC/460External Link
10.3334/ORNLDAAC/365External Link
10.3334/ORNLDAAC/512External Link
10.3334/ORNLDAAC/608External Link
http://dx.doi.org/10.5067/GPMGV/GCPEX/METTOWER/DATA101External Link
10.5067/ASDC_DAAC/FIRE/0020External Link
10.5067/ASDC_DAAC/FIRE/0047External Link
10.5067/ASDC_DAAC/FIRE/0072External Link
10.5067/ASDC_DAAC/FIRE/0076External Link
10.5067/ASDC_DAAC/FIRE/0124External Link
10.5067/ASDC_DAAC/FIRE/0036External Link
10.5067/ASDC_DAAC/FIRE/0053External Link
10.5067/ASDC_DAAC/FIRE/0095External Link
10.5067/ASDC_DAAC/FIRE/0131External Link
10.5067/ASDC_DAAC/FIRE/0063External Link
10.5067/ASDC_DAAC/FIRE/0096External Link
10.5067/ASDC_DAAC/FIRE/0079External Link
10.5067/ASDC_DAAC/FIRE/0066External Link
10.5067/ASDC_DAAC/FIRE/0067External Link
10.3334/ORNLDAAC/782External Link
10.3334/ORNLDAAC/760External Link
10.3334/ORNLDAAC/771External Link
10.3334/ORNLDAAC/786External Link
10.5067/SASSIE-MET2External Link