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FSBR
Fractional Solar Broadband Radiometer

The Fractional Solar Broadband Radiometer (FSBR) was developed to measure fractional downward incoming shortwave radiation. It covers the portion of the near-infrared spectrum between 0.68 - 3.3 µm and can provide temporal resolutions of less than one second. The FSBR can be mounted on both ground and aircraft platforms and can be calibrated for comparisons between the two. An FSBR is also part of the configurable Radiation Measurement System (RAMS) that contains a complementary 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
Land Surface, Troposphere
< 1 second
Point Resolution
90.8 - 440.0 THz
External Linkhttp://doi.org/10.1029/97JD02434
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