Table 5-3. SERI Instrument Calibration History and Estimated Measurement Uncertainty.
  Channel  
#

  Measurement  


  Beginning
  Time Stamp  

  Instrument  


  Pre-  
  Calibration  

  Post-  
  Calibration  

  Comments  


  Estimated
  Measurement  
  Uncertainty(%)  
1

  Direct normal  
  (thermopile)
87328
  Eppley NIP 17828E6   11-87 2-88 1.57% change ± 3.3
2
  Global normal   None -- -- --
3




  Global horiz.
  (thermopile)
  At Welby

  At SRRL
87328



88057
  Eppley PSP 17863F3  



  Eppley PSP 20079F3  
11-87  



7-87
2-88  



8-88
2.22% change  



  0.73% change  
±3.7  



±2.3
4
  Global tilt     None -- -- -- --
5

  Direct normal  
  (silicon)
  None

--

--

--

--

6   Temperature   87328   Taylor Pocket 21430-1   10-86 (Due 10-91)     -- ±0.2 (deg)
7   Pressure     Calc'd from elev.   -- -- --
8   Relative humidity   87328   Dickson 86100-1   9-87 10-88 -- ±2 (counts)
9   Wind speed   Observation   -- -- -- --
10   Albedo --   None
11-14 --   Sun photometer (relative comparisons only)   -- -- --
15   Cloud Cover   --   Observed -- -- -- --
19

  Global horizontal  
  (silicon)
--

  LI-COR Pyr. PY1245  
  (stability monitor only)  
11-87

2-88

3.67% change

±2.9


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