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Dataset

 

Chilbolton Facility for Atmospheric and Radio Research (CFARR) Infra-Red Radiometer Data

Update Frequency: Monthly
Latest Data Update: 2020-04-27
Status: Ongoing
Online Status: ONLINE
Publication State: Published
Publication Date: 2003-09-20
Download Stats: last 12 months
Dataset Size: 6.21K Files | 608MB

Abstract

Data were collected by the Chilbolton Facility for Atmospheric and Radio Research (CFARR) Infra-Red Radiometer from 10th of May 2001 to the present at Chilbolton, Hampshire. The dataset contains measurements for both sky and surface emitted infrared radiation, from 4.5 to 42 µm.

Citable as:  Science and Technology Facilities Council; Chilbolton Facility for Atmospheric and Radio Research; Natural Environment Research Council; Wrench, C.L. (2003): Chilbolton Facility for Atmospheric and Radio Research (CFARR) Infra-Red Radiometer Data. NCAS British Atmospheric Data Centre, date of citation. https://catalogue.ceda.ac.uk/uuid/f8d261179d778ef8662ea286d5019d72
Abbreviation: Not defined
Keywords: CFARR, radiometer, infra red

Details

Previous Info:
No news update for this record
Previously used record identifiers:
http://badc.nerc.ac.uk/view/badc.nerc.ac.uk__ATOM__dep_11902985003521462
Access rules:
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Use of these data is covered by the following licence: http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/. When using these data you must cite them correctly using the citation given on the CEDA Data Catalogue record.
Data lineage:

Data are collected by 4 radar systems, of which the largest is the 3 GHz Doppler radar (CAMRa), and 4 lidar systems, at Chilbolton Observatory, Hampshire.
Data are prepared by Chilbolton Facility for Atmospheric and Radio Research (CFARR) staff prior to submission to BADC for archiving.

Data Quality:
Data are checked by CFARR staff prior to submission to BADC
File Format:
Data are netCDf formatted.

Process overview

This dataset was generated by instruments deployed on platforms as listed below.
Output Description

None

  • long_name: Irradiance
  • gcmd_url: http://vocab.ndg.nerc.ac.uk/term/P041/4/G947
  • gcmd_keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Ocean Optics > Irradiance
  • names: EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Ocean Optics > Irradiance, http://vocab.ndg.nerc.ac.uk/term/P041/4/G947
  • units: m
  • standard_name: height
  • var_id: height
  • long_name: height of ground level above mean sea level (Ordnance Survey Great Britain)
  • units: W m-2
  • long_name: pyrgeometer
  • var_id: ric
  • units: K
  • long_name: pyrgeometer body temperature
  • var_id: ric_T

Co-ordinate Variables

  • units: degree_north
  • standard_name: latitude
  • var_id: latitude
  • long_name: latitude
  • units: degree_east
  • standard_name: longitude
  • var_id: longitude
  • long_name: longitude
  • standard_name: time
  • var_id: time
Coverage
Temporal Range
Start time:
2003-05-09T23:00:00
End time:
Ongoing
Geographic Extent

 
51.1450°
 
-1.4270°
 
-1.4270°
 
51.1450°