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Pyrgeometer
Pyrgeometer

A pyrgeometer is a ground-based or airborne passive radiation sensor. It measures downward and upward longwave radiation in the 4-50 μm spectral range. Pyrgeometers measure changes in resistance/voltage using a thermopile sensor to determine longwave radiation. These measurements can be used to calculate the infrared radiation flux. Pyrgeometers are typically used for climatological, meteorological, and agricultural applications.

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)

Overview

Instrument Details

Radiation
Earth Science > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Radiation
Earth Science > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Radiation > Outgoing Longwave Radiation
Earth Science > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Radiation > Longwave Radiation
Boundary Layer, Land Surface, Troposphere
Variable
Variable
6-75 THz
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Instrument Operation

BOREAS

Boreal Ecosystem-Atmosphere Study

1994—1996
Boreal forests of central Canada
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2 Deployments
· 303 Data Products
FIRE

First International Satellite Cloud Climatology Project (ISCCP) Regional Experiment

1986—1998
Central and Midwest United States, California Coast, Northwest Africa, Alaska
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5 Deployments
· 131 Data Products
ASTEX

Atlantic Stratocumulus Transition Experiment

1992
Azores and Madeira islands
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1 Deployment
· 0 Data Products
FIFE

First International Satellite Land Surface Climatology Project (ISLSCP) Field Experiment

1987—1989
Central Kansas
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2 Deployments
· 101 Data Products
FIRE

First International Satellite Cloud Climatology Project (ISCCP) Regional Experiment

1986—1998
Central and Midwest United States, California Coast, Northwest Africa, Alaska
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5 Deployments
· 131 Data Products
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ARISE

Arctic Radiation - IceBridge Sea and Ice Experiment

2014
Alaska, Beaufort Sea
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1 Deployment
· 5 Data Products
FIRE

First International Satellite Cloud Climatology Project (ISCCP) Regional Experiment

1986—1998
Central and Midwest United States, California Coast, Northwest Africa, Alaska
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5 Deployments
· 131 Data Products
ASTEX

Atlantic Stratocumulus Transition Experiment

1992
Azores and Madeira islands
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1 Deployment
· 0 Data Products
Sabreliner

NCAR Sabreliner

2 Campaigns · 21 Instruments
FIRE

First International Satellite Cloud Climatology Project (ISCCP) Regional Experiment

1986—1998
Central and Midwest United States, California Coast, Northwest Africa, Alaska
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5 Deployments
· 131 Data Products
FIRE

First International Satellite Cloud Climatology Project (ISCCP) Regional Experiment

1986—1998
Central and Midwest United States, California Coast, Northwest Africa, Alaska
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5 Deployments
· 131 Data Products
Le Suroît

Research Vessel Le Suroît

2 Campaigns · 5 Instruments
FIRE

First International Satellite Cloud Climatology Project (ISCCP) Regional Experiment

1986—1998
Central and Midwest United States, California Coast, Northwest Africa, Alaska
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5 Deployments
· 131 Data Products
ASTEX

Atlantic Stratocumulus Transition Experiment

1992
Azores and Madeira islands
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1 Deployment
· 0 Data Products
FIRE

First International Satellite Cloud Climatology Project (ISCCP) Regional Experiment

1986—1998
Central and Midwest United States, California Coast, Northwest Africa, Alaska
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5 Deployments
· 131 Data Products
ASTEX

Atlantic Stratocumulus Transition Experiment

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

R/V Malcolm Baldrige

2 Campaigns · 9 Instruments
FIRE

First International Satellite Cloud Climatology Project (ISCCP) Regional Experiment

1986—1998
Central and Midwest United States, California Coast, Northwest Africa, Alaska
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5 Deployments
· 131 Data Products
ASTEX

Atlantic Stratocumulus Transition Experiment

1992
Azores and Madeira islands
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1 Deployment
· 0 Data Products
FIRE

First International Satellite Cloud Climatology Project (ISCCP) Regional Experiment

1986—1998
Central and Midwest United States, California Coast, Northwest Africa, Alaska
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5 Deployments
· 131 Data Products
ASTEX

Atlantic Stratocumulus Transition Experiment

1992
Azores and Madeira islands
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1 Deployment
· 0 Data Products
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
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CLAMS

Chesapeake Lighthouse and Aircraft Measurements for Satellites

2001
Chesapeake Bay, Atlantic Ocean
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1 Deployment
· 5 Data Products
DO128

Dornier 128-6

1 Campaign · 9 Instruments

Data Products

Filter data products from this instrument by specific campaigns, platforms, or formats.

Campaigns
CAMPAIGNS
Platforms
PLATFORMS
Formats
FORMATS
10.3334/ORNLDAAC/462External Link
10.3334/ORNLDAAC/412External Link
10.3334/ORNLDAAC/515External Link
10.5067/ASDC_DAAC/FIRE/0020External Link
ASCII
10.3334/ORNLDAAC/410External Link
10.5067/ASDC_DAAC/FIRE/0047External Link
ASCII
10.5067/ASDC_DAAC/FIRE/0072External Link
Binary
10.3334/ORNLDAAC/512External Link
10.5067/ASDC_DAAC/FIRE/0076External Link
Binary
10.3334/ORNLDAAC/464External Link
10.3334/ORNLDAAC/454External Link
10.5067/ASDC_DAAC/FIRE/0124External Link
Binary
10.5067/ASDC_DAAC/FIRE/0036External Link
R/V Oceanus
ASCII
10.5067/ASDC_DAAC/FIRE/0095External Link
Native
10.5067/ASDC_DAAC/FIRE/0131External Link
Binary
10.5067/ASDC_DAAC/FIRE/0063External Link
Native
10.5067/ASDC_DAAC/FIRE/0096External Link
Native
10.5067/ASDC_DAAC/FIRE/0079External Link
Native
10.5067/ASDC_DAAC/FIRE/0008External Link
ASCII
10.5067/ASDC_DAAC/FIRE/0066External Link
Binary
10.5067/SASSIE-MET2External Link
R/V Woldstad
NetCDF