Comprehensive Guide to Pyrgeometer Energy Balance and Longwave Irradiance Retrieval
This tutorial covers the principles of pyrgeometer energy balance, exploring methods for retrieving longwave irradiance. It discusses the differences between shaded and unshaded pyrgeometers, providing insights into calibration techniques and radiometric models such as the Albrecht formula and NREL formula. Typical values for net outgoing radiation, along with various calibration results, are highlighted. Additionally, the impact of dome filters on measurements is addressed, ensuring a thorough understanding of pyrgeometer operation and intercomparison results for effective solar irradiance assessments.
Comprehensive Guide to Pyrgeometer Energy Balance and Longwave Irradiance Retrieval
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Contents • Pyrgeometer energy balance • Equations for retrieving longwave irradiance • Shaded versus unshaded pyrgeometers
Pyrgeometer energy balance Kipp&Zonen CG4 Eppley PIR 5µm 20µm 40µm
Pyrgeometer energy balance Kipp&Zonen CG4 Typical values: Net outgoing radiation ~ 100 Wm-2 PIR Dome (∆T=1K) ~18 Wm-2 Eppley PIR
Pyrgeometer equations • Several choices for the radiometric model of a pyrgeometer: Simple Albrecht formula Extended Albrecht (PMOD) NREL formula Fit parameters
Calibration residuals versus WISGresults from 50 Instruments
Unshaded pyrgeometers 1 Dome YSI NIGHT
Unshaded pyrgeometers NIGHT andDAY NIGHT
Unshaded pyrgeometers 1 Dome YSI Proxy: direct solar irradiance
Unshaded pyrgeometers 1 Dome YSI Proxy: direct solar irradiance Proxy: Dome-body temperature
Unshaded pyrgeometers PIR Dome proxy Direct irr proxy
Unshaded pyrgeometers PIR 3 Th. Dome proxy Direct irr proxy R=0.81 Effect is 6 W/m2 per 1kW for this particular pyrgeometer R=0.91 26955 3 dome
Unshaded pyrgeometers CG4 Effect is 5.5 W/m2 per 1kW for this particular pyrgeometer cg4
Summary unshaded pyrgeometers Is there shortwave leakage in the solar blind filters?
IPC-XI Pyrgeometer intercomparison PIR & CG4 Difference to WISG / Wm-2 unshaded shaded
IPC-XI Pyrgeometer intercomparison Only CG4 Difference to WISG / Wm-2