A Low-Cost, Compact, Moored Spectral Radiometer.

Abstract

A new type of spectral irradiance meter is described, that offers compact operation, 32 wavelengths of downwelling irradiance, and low cost. The unit is currently configured to be attached to a mooring to measure the change in spectral irradiance over time at prescribed depths. Data from a mooring in the Arabian Sea are presented, and clearly show the change in spectral quality after the onset of the SW monsoon. The operation of the moored spectral radiometer (MSR) agrees closely with the data from an MER-2040, once a correction for the cosine response is applied.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 20, 1998
Accession Number
ADA349576

Entities

People

  • John Marra
  • M. Maccio

Organizations

  • Lamont–Doherty Earth Observatory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Sensors
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Amplifiers
  • Arabian Sea
  • Circuit Boards
  • Detectors
  • Materials
  • Measurement
  • Military Research
  • Observatories
  • Oceanography
  • Oceans
  • Optical Detectors
  • Optical Instruments
  • Optics
  • Printed Circuits
  • Radiation
  • Radiometers
  • Semiconductors

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Image Processing and Computer Vision.
  • Military Science
  • Ocean-Atmosphere Mesoscale Modeling, Data Assimilation, and Flux Boundary Layers