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SKYRAD

Sky Radiometers on Stand for Downwelling Radiation

Baseline Instrument, External Instrument

The sky radiation (SKYRAD) collection of radiometers provides continuous measurements of broadband shortwave (solar) and longwave (infrared) irradiances for downwelling components.

These 1-minute data are collected from a network of stations to help determine the total radiative energy exchange and ultraviolet exposure at any deployment site.

At SKYRAD sites, collocated upwelling shortwave and longwave irradiance measurements are also normally performed (see GNDRAD).

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Manajit Sengupta
Lead Mentor National Laboratory of the Rockies

References

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Andreas et al. Solar Infrared Radiation Station (SIRS), Sky Radiation (SKYRAD), Ground Radiation (GNDRAD), and Broadband Radiometer Station (BRS) Instrument Handbook. 2018. 10.2172/1432706.

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Atmospheric Radiation Measurement (ARM) | Reviewed March 2025