A miniature scanning sun photometer for vertical profiles and mobile platforms

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• Journal Title:
  Aerosol Science and Technology
• Personal Author:
  Murphy, D. M. ; Telg, H. ; Eck, T. F. ; Rodriguez, J. ; Stalin, S. E. ; Bates, T. S.
• NOAA Program & Office:
  OAR (Oceanic and Atmospheric Research) ; ESRL (Earth System Research Laboratory) ; CSL (Chemical Sciences Laboratory) ; PMEL (Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory) ; CPO (Climate Program Office) ; JISAO (Joint Institute for the Study of the Atmosphere and Ocean) ; CIRES (Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences)
• Description:
  A miniature sun photometer has been developed that makes continuous almucantar scans to measure solar irradiance and sky radiance in four wavelength bands set by interference filters. It has a well-defined field of view and can rapidly compensate for a tilting platform. It weighs less than 400 g and has an average power consumption of less than 5 W. Together, these characteristics make it suitable for vertical profiles using small balloons or unmanned aircraft systems (UASs). Preliminary results are presented showing measurements of optical depth and the phase function of scattered sunlight. An optical depth of about 0.03 in a clean boundary layer was measurable with an accuracy of better than 0.01.
• Keywords:
  Aerosols Mass Spectrometry Remote Sensing Mass Spectrometry Remote Sensing
• Source:
  Aerosol Science and Technology, 50:1, 11-16, 2016
• DOI:
  https://doi.org/10.1080/02786826.2015.1121200
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• Rights Information:
  Other
• Compliance:
  Submitted
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