Table 5-1. FSEC Instrument Calibration History and Estimated Measurement Uncertainty.
  Channel  
#

  Measurement  


  Beginning
  Time Stamp  

    Instrument  


  Calibration  
Date

  Comments  


  Estimated
  Measurement  
  Uncertainty(%)  
1


  Direct normal  
  (thermopile)

862961507
863520931
880120931
  Eppley NIP 14306E6  
  Eppley NIP 23943E6  
  Eppley NIP 23943E6
5-86
12-86
12-87
  --
  --
  1.32% change

± 2.9

2



  Global normal  



862961507

872881032
880120931
  Eppley PSP 24185F3  
  Eppley PSP 24185F3  
  Eppley PSP 18273F3  
  Eppley PSP 24185F3
--
11-86
4-87
12-87
  --
  1.67% change
  --
  --

± 3.8


3


  Global horizontal  
  (thermopile)

862961507
870931631
872881032
  Eppley PSP 14321F3  
  Eppley PSP 14322F3  
  Eppley PSP 14318F3
4-86
12-87
4-87
  --
  --
  --

± 3.8

4


  Global tilt


863291031
872881032
880120931
  Eppley PSP 24183F3  
  Eppley PSP 14320F3  
  Eppley PSP 24183F3
11-86
12-87
4-87
  --
  --
  --

± 3.8

5

  Direct normal  
  (silicon)
862961507
880120931
  Matrix NIP3826
  Matrix NIP3826
9-86
12-87
  --
  1.32% change

± 2.9
6


  Temperature


862961507


  Weathermeasure 1420A
  177

6-86
3-87
8-88
  "small" changes; the
  calibration factor was
  changed in software

---

7


  Pressure


862961507


  Weathermeasure 1705  
  178

1-86
5-87
6-88
  "small" changes; the  
  calibration factor was  
  changed in software

---

8



  Relative humidity  



862961507



  Weathermeasure 1540  
  175


6-86



  Calculated from dew  
  point; compared every  
  other week with another  
  instrument

---


9


  Wind speed


862961507


  Weathermeasure 1222  
  1219

7-86
3-87
6-88
  "small" changes; the  
  calibration factor was  
  changed in software

---

10

  Albedo

863291031
872881032
  Eppley PSP 16297F3  
  Eppley PSP 21065F3
11-86
4-87
--
--
±3.8

19

  Global horizontal
  (silicon)
862961507
871481431
  Licor Pyr. PY2276  
  Licor Pyr. PY2279
7-86
5-87
--
--
±3.8


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