Asia-Pacific Journal of Atmospheric Sciences

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Calibration of the Pyranometer Sensitivity Using the Integrating Sphere

  • Kim, Bu-Yo (Department of Atmospheric and Environmental Sciences, Gangneung-Wonju National University) ;
  • Lee, Kyu-Tae (Department of Atmospheric and Environmental Sciences, Gangneung-Wonju National University) ;
  • Zo, Il-Sung (Research Institute for Radiation-Satellite, Gangneung-Wonju National University) ;
  • Lee, Sang-Ho (Department of Atmospheric and Environmental Sciences, Gangneung-Wonju National University) ;
  • Jung, Hyun-Seok (Department of Atmospheric and Environmental Sciences, Gangneung-Wonju National University) ;
  • Rim, Se-Hun (Department of Atmospheric and Environmental Sciences, Gangneung-Wonju National University) ;
  • Jang, Jeong-Pil (Department of Atmospheric and Environmental Sciences, Gangneung-Wonju National University)
  • Received : 2017.08.27
  • Accepted : 2018.04.21
  • Published : 2018.11.30
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Abstract

The pyranometer for observing the solar radiation reaching the surface of the earth is manufactured by various companies around the world. The sensitivity of the pyranometer at the observatory is required to be properly controlled based on the reference value of the World Radiometric Center (WRC) and the observatory environment; otherwise, the observational data may be subject to a large error. Since the sensitivity of the pyranometer can be calibrated in an indoor or outdoor calibration, this study used a CSTMUSS-4000C Integrating Sphere by Labsphere Inc. (USA) to calibrate the sensitivity of CMP22 pyranometer by Kipp&Zonen Inc. (Netherlands). Consequently, the factory sensitivity of CMP22 was corrected from $8.68{\mu}V{\cdot}(Wm^{-2})^{-1}$ to $8.98{\mu}V{\cdot}(Wm^{-2})^{-1}$, and the result from the outdoor calibration according to the observatory environment was $8.90{\mu}V{\cdot}(Wm^{-2})^{-1}$. After the indoor calibration of the pyranometer sensitivity, the root mean square error (RMSE) of the observational data at the observatory on a clear day without clouds (July 13, 2017) was $7.11Wm^{-2}$ in comparison to the reference pyranometer. After the outdoor calibration of the pyranometer sensitivity based on these results, the RMSE of the observational data was $1.74Wm^{-2}$ on the same day. Periodic inspections are required because the decrease of sensitivity over time is inevitable in the pyranometer data produced at the observatory. The initial sensitivity after indoor calibration ($8.98{\mu}V{\cdot}(Wm^{-2})^{-1}$) is important, and the sensitivity after outdoor calibration ($8.90{\mu}V{\cdot}(Wm^{-2})^{-1})$ can be compared to the data at the Baseline Surface Radiation Network (BSRN) or can be used for various studies and daily applications.

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Supported by : Korea Meteorological Administration

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