Channel # Measurement Beginning Instrument Calibration Comments Estimated
Time Stamp Date Measurement
Uncertainty(%)
1 Direct normal 862961507 Eppley NIP 14306E6 5-86 --
(thermopile) 863520931 Eppley NIP 23943E6 12-86 -- ± 2.9
880120931 Eppley NIP 23943E6 12-87 1.32% change
2 Global normal 862961507 Eppley PSP 24185F3 -- --
Eppley PSP 24185F3 11-86 1.67% change ± 3.8
872881032 Eppley PSP 18273F3 4-87 --
880120931 Eppley PSP 24185F3 12-87 --
3 Global horizontal 862961507 Eppley PSP 14321F3 4-86 --
(thermopile) 870931631 Eppley PSP 14322F3 12-87 -- ± 3.8
872881032 Eppley PSP 14318F3 4-87 --
4 Global tilt 863291031 Eppley PSP 24183F3 11-86 --
872881032 Eppley PSP 14320F3 4-87 -- ± 3.8
880120931 Eppley PSP 24183F3 12-87 --
5 Direct normal 862961507 Matrix NIP3826 9-86 --
(silicon) 880120931 Matrix NIP3826 12-87 1.32% change ± 2.9
6 Temperature 862961507 Weathermeasure 1420A 6-86 "small" changes; the
177 3-87 calibration factor was ---
8-88 changes in software
7 Pressure 862961507 Weathermeasure 1705 1-86 "small" changes; the
178 5-87 calibration factor was ---
6-88 changes in software
8 Rel. hum. 862961507 Weathermeasure 1540 6-86 Calculated from dew
175 point; compared every ---
other week with another
instrument
9 Wind speed 862961507 Weathermeasure 1222 7-86 "small" changes; the
1219 3-87 calibration factor was ---
6-88 changes in software
10 Albedo 863291031 Eppley PSP 16297F3 11-86 -- ± 3.8
872881032 Eppley PSP 21065F3 4-87 --
19 Global horizontal 862961507 LI-COR Pyr. PY2276 7-86 -- ± 3.8
(silicon) 871481431 LI-COR Pyr. PY2279 5-87 --
Table 5-1. FSEC Instrument Calibration History and Estimated
Measurement Uncertainty.
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