International intercomparison of multiband filter radiometers in Oslo 2005

B. Johnsen; B. Kjeldstad; T. N. Aalerud; L. T. Nilsen; J. Schreder; M. Blumthaler; G. Bernhard; A. Bagheri; B. Bhattarai; C. Topaloglou; G. Zablocki; O. Meinander; B. A. Høiskar; R. Haugen; W. S. Durham; G. Janson; A. R. Marrero; A. Dahlback; D. Bolsée; J. R. Slusser; J. Stamnes; C. Torres; A. R. D. Smedley; L.-E. Paulsson; K. Lakkala; A. R. Webb; J. B. Ørbæk; A. A. Grimenes; T. Ringstad; T. Lange; W. Josefsson

doi:10.1117/12.688918

11 October 2006 International intercomparison of multiband filter radiometers in Oslo 2005

B. Johnsen, B. Kjeldstad, T. N. Aalerud, L. T. Nilsen, J. Schreder, M. Blumthaler, G. Bernhard, A. Bagheri, B. Bhattarai, C. Topaloglou, G. Zablocki, O. Meinander, B. A. Høiskar, R. Haugen, W. S. Durham, G. Janson, A. R. Marrero, A. Dahlback, D. Bolsée, J. R. Slusser, J. Stamnes, C. Torres, A. R. D. Smedley, L.-E. Paulsson, K. Lakkala, A. R. Webb, J. B. Ørbæk, A. A. Grimenes, T. Ringstad, T. Lange, W. Josefsson

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Proceedings Volume 6362, Remote Sensing of Clouds and the Atmosphere XI; 63620W (2006) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.688918
Event: SPIE Remote Sensing, 2006, Stockholm, Sweden

Abstract

Multiband filter radiometers (MBFRs) are extensively used in national networks for UV climate monitoring and information to the public about the potential risk of solar UV exposure. In order to provide an international, uniform expression of the Global UV index measurements, a harmonized calibration scale is needed. In this paper we present the results of the first international intercomparison of MBFRs held in Oslo in 2005. The purposes are to evaluate the UV-index scale of different radiometers and to provide a harmonized UV-index scale based on the radiometers individual directional and absolute spectral response functions. In total 43 MBFR radiometers and 4 high resolution spectroradiometers were assembled, representing UV-monitoring networks operated by institutions in US, Spain, Greece, Poland, Belgium, UK, Austria, Norway, Sweden and Finland. The radiometers are operating worldwide, with stations in the Antarctica and Arctic, North- and South-America, Africa, Europe, Middle-East and Nepal. All sky conditions were realized during the campaign period. The agreement between the users' own processed UVI and the reference is generally very good; within ±5% for 22 out of 26 data sets (75%) and ±10% for 23 out of 26 (88%). Solar zenith dependent discrepancies and drift in the users' UVI scales is seen, but the performance of most radiometers is generally very good. All the objectives planned for the intercomparison were fulfilled and the campaign considered a success.

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B. Johnsen, B. Kjeldstad, T. N. Aalerud, L. T. Nilsen, J. Schreder, M. Blumthaler, G. Bernhard, A. Bagheri, B. Bhattarai, C. Topaloglou, G. Zablocki, O. Meinander, B. A. Høiskar, R. Haugen, W. S. Durham, G. Janson, A. R. Marrero, A. Dahlback, D. Bolsée, J. R. Slusser, J. Stamnes, C. Torres, A. R. D. Smedley, L.-E. Paulsson, K. Lakkala, A. R. Webb, J. B. Ørbæk, A. A. Grimenes, T. Ringstad, T. Lange, and W. Josefsson "International intercomparison of multiband filter radiometers in Oslo 2005", Proc. SPIE 6362, Remote Sensing of Clouds and the Atmosphere XI, 63620W (11 October 2006); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.688918

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